Spain declares Yamal, Munoz and Pino fit to face Austria

[p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/spain/bLyo6mco/"]Spain[/a] boss told reporters to expect ‌to see improvements in his team's performance, after their ‌sluggish World Cup start that has included a ‌group-stage draw with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cape-verde/MocyWdm7/"]Cape Verde[/a] and a narrow one-goal victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/uruguay/xMk44orG/"]Uruguay[/a]. Only their 4-0 demolition of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/saudi-arabia/biSY8ox4/"]Saudi Arabia[/a] showed ‌glimpses of Spain at their dominant ⁠best.[/p][p]"[b]What I am seeing ‌this week is that the team is beginning to ​recognise[/b]" things to fix in their results so far, said the coach.[/p][p]Lamine [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lamine-yamal/lAt3vEub/"]Yamal[/a]'s game time ​has been managed carefully so far in the tournament, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-la-fuente-adrian/O6MiTbze/"]De la Fuente[/a] said he was now ⁠available to play ​for as much of the match as required.[/p][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a] forward has been eased through the tournament after an April hamstring tear, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/santos-yeremi/8fnHDvMe/"]Pino[/a] has recovered from a ‌left shoulder sprain and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/munoz-victor/EBMXXrd3/"]Munoz[/a] is fit again after a muscle injury, though he has not competed for some time.[/p][embed guid="501351cc-e12e-4ab2-b650-b75591ff212d" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-AoBMS_lc4" social-type="youtube" /][p]De la Fuente dismissed concerns about the enormous expectations weighing on his squad from Spanish supporters, despite the team's early World Cup exits following their 2010 triumph.[/p][p]"[b]I love that it is demanded of us, because a lot is expected of ‌us and what we have to do is respond ​to that expectation,[/b]" said De la Fuente.[/p][p]At ‌Wednesday morning's training, Lamine Yamal was happily chatting and joking around on the pitch with his teammates in a lighthearted atmosphere.[/p][p]De la Fuente said he had already made his selection choices for ⁠the match, but would ⁠not provide any hint ‌as to what they were.[/p]