José Luis Gayà, Valencia’s international left back, was injured in training prior to Spain’s only friendly match before the Qatar 2022 World Cup, in Amman, and his presence in the World Cup is in danger due to a sprained ankle law.
According to the medical part of the medical services of the Spanish team, Gayà suffers a “diagnostic hypothesis of a low-grade lateral sprain in the right ankle.” It is the first diagnosis, in the absence of an MRI that will be performed on the player once the inflammation in the area subsides over the hours.
Gayà joins the casualties of Álvaro Morata, Hugo Guillamón and Marcos Llorente for the friendly against Jordan, and depending on his evolution in the next few hours and the result of the resonance, it will be known if he misses the World Cup.
In case of not being able to continue, Luis Enrique Martínez will have to decide which footballer he calls to complete the call-up, with the Catalans Marcos Alonso or Alejandro Balde.
Gayà was injured yesterday, during the last training session prior to the match that the team will play this afternoon (5pm) at the Amman International Stadium against Jordan, the only friendly that Spain will play before its World Cup debut.
After the match, the expedition will fly to Doha, where they are expected to arrive at 1:35am local time. On Friday with an afternoon session, starting at 7:00 p.m., he will carry out his first training session at his base camp at the University of Qatar.
Spain, framed in group E, will face Costa Rica, Germany and Japan in their fight to reach the round of 16. His World Cup debut will be on Wednesday, November 23, at 5:00 p.m., against Costa Rica at the Al Thumama stadium in Doha.
