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Spain made major news headlines on Tuesday evening. Entering as the underdogs in their World Cup semi-final against France, La Roja dominated Les Bleus to win by a score of 2-0 and book their place in the final.<\/strong><\/p>\n However, it wasn\u2019t always smooth sailing for Spain. They have a few injury worries ahead of the World Cup final, in which they\u2019ll play against either England or Argentina.<\/p>\n Some of their top players could possibly miss out on their first World Cup final since 2010. All in all, Spain have five players who their fans might be worried about.<\/p>\n We have already taken a look at the injury news for England and Argentina ahead of their highly-anticipated semi-final clash. Now, it\u2019s Spain\u2019s turn. Who will the Euro 2024 champions be able to call upon?<\/p>\n Pedro Porro was excellent against France. Given a free role down the right flank, he did some excellent defensive work and also scored the second goal of the game after making a smart underlap.<\/p>\n Despite this, he was brought off in the 84th minute for Marcos Llorente after reportedly suffering \u2018muscle tightness\u2019 according to a report from Spanish outlet AS.<\/p>\n Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente stated that they will need to \u2018assess\u2019 Porro\u2019s availability ahead of the final. For now, his status remains unclear.<\/p>\n Victor Munoz was given the all-clear on his muscular issue a few weeks ago, according to SPORT (via ThisIsAnfield). However, he has yet to play for Spain since then, despite being named on the bench in the games that have followed.<\/p>\n He suffered an injury before the World Cup began, but De la Fuente insisted on keeping him in the squad. While he is thought to be fit to start, his lack of inclusion has caused confusion amongst Spain supporters.<\/p>\n Munoz was linked with a move to Newcastle United in the summer transfer window, but would ultimately make the jump to Liverpool for a fee of just over \u00a334 million.<\/p>\n Barcelona star Pedri has always struggled with injuries. As such, there was plenty of concern abound when De la Fuente left him out of the starting XI to play against France.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, there is nothing to worry about, according to AS. The Spanish publication says that there is \u2018no issue with his fitness\u2019. Indeed, he was brought on later in the game, replacing Fabian Ruiz.<\/p>\n The decision to not include Pedri in the lineup was purely tactical. AS noted that Pedri \u2018has not been at his best\u2019 at the World Cup, which, in fairness, is probably true.<\/p>\n Nico Williams is in a similar position to Victor Munoz. He, too, suffered an injury towards the start of the tournament, but has since been given a clean bill of health. <\/p>\n Despite this, his involvement in Spain\u2019s World Cup campaign has been nonetheless minimal. This seems odd, especially for a player of his monumental talent. Premier League champions Arsenal have been linked with him for months now, but have yet to make a breakthrough (via Fichajes).<\/p>\n According to BOLAVIP, Williams\u2019 absence from the starting XI was merely a tactical decision. Like Pedri, he made an appearance from the bench and showed no signs of any injury worries.<\/p>\n A man who needs no introduction, Barcelona\u2019s Lamine Yamal is Spain\u2019s star player and perhaps the best footballer in the world right now. <\/p>\n Spain fans will be sweating over his injury status \u2013 concerningly, according to AS, he finished the game against France with a \u2018noticeable limp\u2019.<\/p>\n De la Fuente does not seem to be too worried, stating that he is \u2018fine as far as I know\u2019. As things stand, he appears to be fit to play in the final, but these things can often change in an instant.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Spain made major news headlines on Tuesday evening. 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Victor Munoz<\/h2>\n
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Nico Williams<\/h2>\n
Lamine Yamal<\/h2>\n