Overview

• The 18-year-old winger was left off the traveling list and will remain in Barcelona to avoid aggravating the issue, per club medical advice.
• He has missed four straight training sessions and did not play in the 6-0 league win over Valencia, with his last appearance coming for Spain on September 7.
• Coach Hansi Flick criticized Spain for giving the player analgesics to feature against Turkey, arguing that such management did not protect his welfare.
• A former Barcelona team doctor said pubic problems require rehabilitation to rebalance musculature and warned that masking pain can extend recovery.
• Frenkie de Jong rejoined the squad for the trip, while Gavi, Alejandro Balde and Marc-André ter Stegen remain sidelined, and Spain’s federation said it had not been notified of an injury.