José Gayà could have just taken action for Spain on Wednesday, writes ASH. The back, who was sent home due to an injury, was medically checked by doctors from his club Valencia on his return from Doha, who concluded that he could possibly have started in the first group game against Costa Rica. That is why the decision to replace Gayà in the World Cup selection is met with surprise in the Dutch City.
On Friday it was announced that the 27-year-old left back had to miss the tournament in Qatar because of a sprained ankle. The medical staff of the Spanish national team would no longer consider it possible to get Gayà fit during the group stage, so Luis Enrique decided to send him home. Alejandro Baldé was called up as a replacement.
Now writes ASH that Gayà was immediately checked by medical specialists from Valencia upon his return to Spain. They concluded that the possible action of the defender was by no means excluded, if Wednesday’s game was one of those. loose Che Has been. Gayà would be perplexed by the diagnosis, but would not dare to go against Enrique’s decision because of his brave nature.
However, it does cause bad blood with other actors within the club. Relations between Valencia and the Spanish federation were already on edge, as WhatsApp messages from federation president Luis Rubiales leaked, among other things, in which he calls the club one of his least favorites from LaLiga (next to Sevilla and Villarreal). Valencia also doubts whether sending Gayà away is in accordance with FIFA rules. It states that injured players may only be replaced if it concerns ‘serious injuries’.
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