José Gayà will not be able to be in the World Cup in Qatar. The ankle injury suffered in training prior to the match against Jordan causes him to drop the team for the
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José Gayà will not be able to be in the World Cup in Qatar. The ankle injury suffered in training prior to the game against Jordan caused him to be dropped from the World Cup squad.
“It’s a sensitive issue. The information belongs to the player and the doctors. That decision will be made tomorrow,” said the coach after yesterday’s friendly. Now, already in Doha, a few days after his debut, Luis Enrique has decided to replace the injured winger, who is leaving the concentration. “The full-back leaves Doha with the love, respect and recognition of his teammates and the Federation”, read the message in which his goodbye was communicated.
Bad luck has been primed with the captain of Valencia. He had won the World Cup by hand and a ‘damn’ sprain in a fortuitous play in the last training session before the friendly against Jordan, has broken his sleep. The tests determined that the sprain was not serious, but losing a player for ten days, plus the adjustment process, was too risky and in the end Gayà returns home from Qatar
For the Valencian it is a huge blow. very hard The words of Luis Enrique last Thursday after the match against Jordan already suggested that the decision was going to be unpleasant. Upon learning that he had to leave the call, Gayà was surrounded by his teammates at all times. The Solers, Guillamón and the rest did not leave him alone for a minute.
Gayà has had very hard times this year. The four-game ban that he had to serve at the beginning of the season left him on the edge, but Luis Enrique kept his faith in the side and decided to continue counting on him, despite the great competition in the position. He won the World Cup and now he has to return without enjoying it
Alejandro Balde will be, at 99% and in the absence of official confirmation, the 26th member of the Spanish squad in the World Cup in Qatar. The Barcelona full-back will join the concentration of the senior team to replace José Gayà, injured, who will miss the World Cup due to a sprained ankle
Balde’s replacement is understood as the most natural, since he is in the selection dynamics, concentrated with the sub21 and his name was on the shortlist of 55 players.