Spain have assured that Lamine Yamal and Pedro Porro should both be fit and available for the final with Argentina at the football festival in North America.
Head coach Luis De La Fuente explained that the duo had trained apart from the rest of the squad merely as a precaution.
There had earlier been speculation that both players had picked up knocks in their physically demanding semi against France.
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In a related development…the White House has confirmed that president Donald Trump will be attending the Spain-Argentina final in what will be his first and only appearance at the tournament.
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In other news…
Liverpool are believed to be favourites to sign Japan midfielder Kaishu Sano from Mainz, who has also attracted interest from the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal and Tottenham.
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In tennis…Carlos Alcaraz will be taking part in next month’s Cincinnati Open as the world number three makes his comeback from a nearly four-month layoff due to a wrist injury.
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And, McLaren’s Lando Norris has been handed a 10-place grid penalty for this weekend’s Belgian F1 GP for exceeding the permitted number of engine parts.
