Spain’s national soccer team faces mounting injury concerns after midfielder Nico Williams sustained a left leg injury during Athletic Club’s match against Valencia on Sunday.
The 23-year-old player was substituted out of the game in the 36th minute, visibly upset as he left the field. Williams spent the remainder of the match on the sidelines with ice applied to his left hamstring while his team fell to Valencia 1-0.
Williams has been a key contributor to Spain’s national squad, netting six goals across 30 international appearances since joining the team in 2022. This season with Athletic Club, he has recorded six goals and seven assists through 32 matches.
The injury compounds Spain’s existing concerns about midfielder Lamine Yamal, who suffered a hamstring tear last month during a Barcelona match and remains unavailable.
Spain finds itself in Group H for the upcoming World Cup in North America this summer. The team is scheduled to begin tournament play in Atlanta, taking on Cape Verde on June 15 followed by Saudi Arabia on June 21. Their group stage concludes against Uruguay on June 26 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
