The Spanish women’s national team may have to do without world footballer Alexia Putellas at the tournament in England.
The 28-year-old FC Barcelona striker sprained her left knee during training on Tuesday (05/07/2022). This was announced by the Spanish association. Further investigations should provide information about the exact downtime, it said.
Spain on July 12 opponents of the DFB team
Spain is one of the favorites for the European Championship and the German team’s opponent in the preliminary round. The DFB team meets the Iberians in the second group game on July 12 in Brentford. Germany will start on Friday (9 p.m. CEST) against Denmark, who came second in the European Championship.
Media: Unlikely to be used against Finland
Putellas’ team’s first opponent is outsider Finland in Milton Keynes on Friday (6 p.m./CEST). According to the Spanish media, it is unlikely that Putellas will be used. The newspaper “Marca” even speculates about a possible tournament exit for the record national player.
Putellas was injured in the final minutes of the unit, it said. “AS” and the Catalan “Sport” called “alert”. Putellas has not missed a recent 33 caps since May 2019. Her failure would weigh heavily: For many experts, she is still the best player in the world and should become one of the stars at the European Championship.