Víctor Muñoz
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Won't face Uruguay
Munoz (strain) is out for Friday's match against Uruguay, according to Naveen Ullal of Sport Witness.
Analysis: Munoz is still in treatment as Spain approaches their final group stage match, leaving him out for their first three games of the tournament. This is unfortunate for the new Liverpool signing, as he will likely find it hard to earn time as Spain heads into the knockouts. He could still make a bench appearance in the knockouts, although the team is unlikely to risk him much if his injury issues don't go away.
Sidelined again with injury setback
Munoz suffered a new muscle injury during recovery with Spain and will miss the Saudi Arabia game and likely more matches, with hopes of returning for the knockout stages, according to Mundo Deportivo.
Analysis: Munoz returned to full group training with the national team just a week ago, but it was announced yesterday that the future Liverpool man has had to stop again due to a muscle injury, with medical tests carried out today as the situation is monitored day by day. The Catalan winger felt renewed discomfort in the same area that troubled him at the end of La Liga, where he was diagnosed on May 18 with a small edema in the rectus of his right leg, an issue that was considered minor and not seen as a threat to his World Cup involvement. He was actually thought to have the most favorable recovery outlook of the three players who joined Spain's squad with muscular concerns, alongside Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams, but the opposite has proven true, and he now finds himself sidelined again with the tournament already underway. No firm timeline has been set, but Spain hope to have his explosiveness available for the knockout rounds if they advance.
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