Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal will miss Spain 's World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Turkey as he continues to manage an ongoing groin issue.

Yamal, 18, was called up by Spain last week, but underwent a small procedure in Barcelona on Monday, unbeknownst to the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF], to try and fix the problem.

The RFEF have said they are "surprised" by Barça's decision not to inform them of the situation, but accept that Yamal needs 7-10 days' rest and have therefore allowed him to return to Barcelona.

"The RFEF's medical services wish to express their surprise and concern after learning at 1:47 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, the day of the official start of the national team's training camp, that Yamal had undergone an invasive radiofrequency procedure to t

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