Beyond discussing the pressure, Yamal provided a crucial update regarding his physical condition. Havingarrived at the tournament carrying a knock, the winger was managed carefully during the initial fixtures.
However, he has now declared himself ready to feature prominently, though he left the final call to the manager. "I'm very well, very happy. I have trained with a lot of desire and am excited to get to this moment. I'm at 90-80% and getting better, it doesn't go down. I'm ready for 90 minutes," Yamal stated. He added: "The coach decides, I’ll tell him how I’m doing and if I can stand it. If I see that there is a half-chance, I don’t challenge for it to prevent getting hurt, but I train hard."