Spain's Bonmati Suffers Broken Leg In Training

Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati is group for a lengthy spell connected nan sidelines aft breaking her limb successful training.

The 27-year-old fell awkwardly during a greeting believe convention astatine nan nationalist team's training guidelines successful Las Rozas, Madrid, connected Sunday.

Spain were preparing for nan 2nd limb of their Uefa Women's Nations League last against Germany astatine nan Estadio Metropolitano connected 2 December.

Bonmati played 77 minutes of past Friday's first leg, which finished goalless, successful Kaiserslautern.

A connection from nan Royal Spanish Football Federation said that "following tests carried retired by nan aesculapian services" Bonmati was "diagnosed pinch a fracture successful her near fibula".

Bonmati will return to Barcelona to statesman her rehabilitation and nan wounded setback is simply a disappointing extremity to what has different been a stellar twelvemonth for nan player.

She became nan first subordinate to triumph nan women's Ballon d'Or 3 times, achieved a home treble pinch Barca and reached nan Euro 2025 last pinch Spain.

Bonmati was besides named nan Champions League's subordinate of nan play by Uefa.