Manchester United might have been handed another fresh injury concern after goalkeeper David de Gea limped off while playing for Spain in their Euro 2020 qualifier vs Sweden.
De Gea left the pitch after 60 minutes.
Before the injury, David had made brilliant saves even if he could not stop Marcus Berg from scoring the opener.
Spain boss, Robert Moreno, had this to say, “David made a great save at the first half and it is wonderful have three great goalkeepers,”
“He suffers pain in his abductor muscle but he received treatment at the halftime and he wanted to keep playing. He gave us his word but at the end, he couldn’t continue.”
Hopefully, it is not too serious.
David de Gea Quintana, born 7 November 1990, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester United and the Spain national team.
Born in Madrid, De Gea began his career aged 13 with Atlético Madrid and rose through the academy system at the club before making his senior debut in 2009. After being made Atlético’s first-choice goalkeeper, he helped the team win both the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup in 2010. His performances attracted the attention of Manchester United, which he joined in June 2011 for £18.9 million, a British record for a goalkeeper at the time.
Since joining United, De Gea has made over 300 appearances and won a Premier League title, an FA Cup, a League Cup, three Community Shields and the UEFA Europa League. For three consecutive seasons from 2013–14 to 2015–16, he was elected as United’s Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year, the first player in the award’s history to win on three successive occasions (four in total), as well as being included in four consecutive (five in total) PFA Team of the Year sides from 2015 to 2018. In 2018 he was named in the FIFA FIFPro World XI.
De Gea was the captain for the Spain under-21 national team that won the European Championship in 2011 and 2013, and also competed in the 2012 Olympics. He made his debut for the senior team in 2014 and was selected for that year’s World Cup. He was tipped by many to become the successor to Iker Casillas as Spain’s long-term goalkeeper, and also is regarded to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
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