Olympic Games | Ceballos depends on a miracle

Dani Ceballos suffers a severe sprain, grade II, and is completely ruled out for the game this Sunday against Australia and also for the 28 against Argentina. Nor would it reach a hypothetical quarter-final in any way. Right now the Utrera is on crutches, unable to support his foot and in a lot of pain. His predisposition to try to play something in the Games is total and since this Friday he is crushing himself in sessions with the physiotherapistsAlthough it is very difficult to see him on the pitch again at these Olympic Games. The brutal entry he suffered in the opening against Egypt may cost him the tournament.

The severity of the injury is not yet known with certainty because they have not been able to do medical tests. The reason is that Spain is in Sapporo and football, being an itinerant sport, is registered in the Olympic Village in Tokyo. By protocol, the place where you have to do the medical tests is there. There is the possibility of carrying them out in Sapporo, because there are hospitals arranged in each headquarters for this purpose, but it would be more laborious: they should transfer you by ambulance, accompanied by a single person and at a time that does not coincide with the rest of the patients. A mess…

As the Utreran is completely ruled out to play on Sunday against Australia, the Federation doctors have decided to wait until Monday, the day they land in Tokyo. In the afternoon they have already reserved a time to go to be tested. It will be then when they determine if Ceballos is totally ruled out for the entire championship or if there is any possibility that he could be available for a hypothetical semifinal or final. In any case, with the current state of his ankle it could be described as a miracle if he succeeds, because the estimated time of sick leave for such an injury is three or four weeks.

Other injured

Secondly, Mingueza's case is less serious than expected. The Barcelona defender noticed a discomfort in his hamstrings and wanted to continue playing, but his teammates convinced him on the pitch to throw himself on the pitch and ask for the pitch. That allowed the injury not to get worse. In his case, the medical services are very optimistic and he could even be against Argentina on July 28.

Finally, Zubimendi, who was out at the premiere due to muscle discomfort, is already recovered and it is normal that he can be available this Sunday in the very important match against Australia.