Barcelona defender Eric Garcia has returned to his club after being released from Spain’s UEFA Nations League squad because of a left-knee problem.
Garcia reported discomfort before Spain’s opening fixture of the current FIFA window and was left out of the team that beat England 2-1 at Wembley over the weekend.
The 23-year-old had been expected to start in London, but Spain decided not to risk him and omitted him from the squad as a precaution.
According to Marca, Garcia is now back in Barcelona and will rest for the remainder of this week before resuming training with the club.
The injury is not considered serious, but Barcelona and Spain agreed that caution was the appropriate approach. Atletico Madrid defender Robin Le Normand has been called up to replace Garcia in Luis de la Fuente’s squad.
Spain, the defending European and world champions, face Croatia in Sevilla on September 29th.