Ansu Fati injury update, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers live: Bad news for Ansu Fati, Spain replaces youngster with Espanyol’s De Tomás due to injury- With the international break starting very soon, Spain coach Luis Enrique has made his decisions regarding the squad. Enrique called up Barcelona teenager Ansu Fati on Friday for the national team’s decisive World Cup qualifiers against Greece and Sweden. However, Fati injured his left hamstring on Saturday after scoring Barcelona’s opener in a 3-3 draw at Celta Vigo.
With two matches remaining, Spain is in second place behind Sweden in their qualifying group. The group winners qualify for the next year’s tournament in Qatar, while second-place finishers face a playoff.
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FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Spain Schedule
Spain plays Greece in Athens on Nov. 11 and then hosts Sweden in Seville on Nov. 14. Sweden leads Group B with 15 points, followed by Spain with 13 and Greece with nine.
De Tomás has scored seven goals this season and has found the net in his last five appearances for Espanyol.
The 27-year-old De Tomás has yet to play for Spain’s senior national team after having played for its junior squads.
Fati was looking to make his return to Spain’s squad after he was sidelined for over 10 months due to a knee injury.
Ansu Fati injury update, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers live: Bad news for Ansu Fati, Spain replaces youngster with Espanyol’s De Tomás due to injury
Spain faces Greece in Athens on Nov. 11 and then plays its final qualifier against Sweden in Seville on Nov. 14. Sweden leads Group B with 15 points, followed by Spain with 13 and Greece with nine.
The group winners qualify for the next year’s tournament in Qatar, while second-place finishers face a playoff.
Defender Eric García was also substituted during Barcelona’s draw due to pain in his right leg. The national team said it would wait until Sunday to decide if it will replace him.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Spain squad:
Goalkeepers: Unai Simón (Athletic Bilbao), David de Gea (Manchester United), Róbert Sánchez (Brighton)
Defenders: César Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Eric García (Barcelona), Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City), Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao), Pau Torres (Villarreal), Jordi Alba (Barcelona), José Gayà (Valencia)
Midfielders: Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Rodri Hernández (Manchester City), Gavi Páez (Barcelona), Koke Resurrección (Atlético Madrid), Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), Carlos Soler (Valencia)
Forwards: De Tomas (Espanyol), Brahim Díaz (AC Milan), Pablo Sarabia (Sporting Lisbon), Pablo Fornals (West Ham), Yéremi Pino (Villarreal), Álvaro Morata (Juventus), Dani Olmo (Leipzig), Rodrigo Moreno (Leeds).
🚨 OFICIAL | Raúl de Tomás sustituye a Ansu Fati, lesionado, en la convocatoria de la @SeFutbol.
➡️ @LUISENRIQUE21 llama al jugador del @RCDEspanyol para integrar la convocatoria de los partidos ante Grecia y Suecia.
ℹ️ https://t.co/UxMfFxZ6Jg#VamosEspaña #Catar2022 pic.twitter.com/nZNDoV4bHQ
— Selección Española de Fútbol (@SeFutbol) November 6, 2021
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers live: Bad news for Ansu Fati, Spain replaces youngster with Espanyol’s De Tomás due to injury
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers LIVE streaming: When, where, and how to watch the new season 2021/22 live in your country, India
Which TV channel will broadcast the World Cup Qualifiers Matches?
The Matches will be telecasted on Sony Sports Network in India. Fans can enjoy the match live on Sony Ten 1, 2, 3 and their HD Channels as well.
World Cup Qualifiers LIVE Stream: Where can you live stream the Matches?
The World Cup Qualifiers matches will be available for streaming on SonyLiv and Jio TV. Fans will need to purchase a premium SonyLiv account to live stream all the matches.
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