FC Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas is one of the best players in the world. Due to a worse injury, she will now miss the European Championship.
Bad news for the Spanish women’s national team. Coach Jorge Vilda Rodríguez’s team, which meets Germany in Group B in the second round match, will have to do without their absolute top player Alexia Putellas at the European Championship.
The world footballer has torn a cruciate ligament in her left knee. This was reported by several Spanish media on Tuesday, and the Spanish association confirmed the report late Tuesday evening. Officials had previously only spoken of a “sprain in the left knee”.
Putellas’ failure is a shock for the Spaniards. The FC Barcelona playmaker was one of the absolute superstars of this year’s European Championship in England, which officially opens on Wednesday.
As the Spanish portal “cope.es” reports, a replacement for Putellas is already available. Coach Jorge Vilda Rodríguez is said to have already contacted Real Sociedad San Sebastian’s Amaiur Sarriegi, who will take Putellas’ place in the squad.