The tests carried out on both Dani Ceballos and Óscar Mingueza upon the arrival of Spain at the Olympic Village in Tokyo invite optimism, since despite the fact that the Real Madrid midfielder has been diagnosed with a grade II sprain in his left ankle it is not ruled out that he will participate in the tournament again, while the defender will train on Tuesday with the rest of his teammates.
“The player it is evolving very well and if he continues in this line, his participation in any of the matches of the tournament is not ruled out “, reported the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) about Ceballos.
Capture of the entrance of the Egyptian player to Dani Ceballos
Yes, the player should force since recovery for this type of injury has an established minimum of three weeks. The midfielder abandoned the crutches last Saturday and the area is still swollen, so the day-to-day work with the physiotherapist, Alejandro Benito, the only one available for issuance due to the limitation of accreditations, will be key to determining its evolution.
For his part, Luis de la Fuente received great news after the ultrasound performed on Mingueza, since it confirmed that the muscular evolution in the posterior part of the thigh has evolved “in a favorable way” and will be able to return to training with the group since Tuesday, in the preview of the last game of the group stage against Argentina of the Wednesday (1:00 p.m. CEST).
Mingueza injury. First match of the Spanish team against Egypt at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Injuries in debut against Egypt that seemed to end the presence of both in the Olympic Games, so the coach wanted to weigh the work of the footballers in statements provided by the RFEF.
“I want to highlight the commitment of the players by complying with everything that is asked of them and carrying out all the treatments that are indicated without hesitating at any time and with total dedication,” he said.
He also appreciated the work of the physiotherapist and the doctor Jose Antonio Rodas: “Thank you for your work, especially with the most seriously injured, but not only with them. After each game there are bumps or small problems that they are solving with their work and their lack of hours of rest. They are phenomena ”, he valued.
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