Madrid, November 27 (European Media) –
The women’s football team begins this Monday at Ciudad Las Rozas (Madrid) to prepare for the final two games of the 2023-2024 Nations League against Italy and Sweden, with their ticket to the Paris Olympics also at stake. FC Barcelona women’s players Alexia Putras and Irene Paredes have been included to assess their physical issues and confirm their availability.
The midfielder and centre-back were the big news in a call from head coach Montse Thome, who described them as “special circumstances” and will be monitored at various levels to assess their availability from this Monday , “keep them safe without forcing” them and use common sense.
On November 14, Putras had to leave the field due to a left knee injury during halftime of the Champions League opener against Portuguese club Benfica. Since then, she has not been selected for the national team again and did not participate in the game against Real Madrid. . Eintracht Frankfurt and Sporting Club. The Guipscon centre-back missed the Lisbon game with tonsillitis and has since missed three other games.
Goalkeeper Kata Cole is also unable to take part in FC Barcelona’s match against Eintracht Frankfurt in Lesama last Wednesday or this Sunday due to viral gastroenteritis. The goalkeeper also travels to Las Rozas on Monday but could be doubtful for the last important international match.
They will all undergo appropriate medical examinations before this afternoon’s match to check their suitability for the squad for the two international matches, taking into account their importance in the group.
Spain will face Italy this Friday (9:30 pm) at the Passaron Stadium in Pontevedra, the first match of the last day of the Nations League group stage. A victory would seal their ticket to the 2024 “Final Four” and a historic qualification for the Paris Olympics. The final game of the break will be against Sweden next Tuesday (7:00 pm) at the Estadio Rosa di Malaga.
This Monday, the world champion will have his first scheduled training session in Las Rozas, where he will train behind closed doors from 7:00 pm, just like it was the case with the men’s team a few weeks ago. In addition, this is a solidarity campaign launched by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, whose motto is “Don’t stop giving support” and includes a series of solidarity toys.
In this way, all attendees of the “Roja” meeting are invited to bring a new or used toy in good condition, which RFEF will send to different NGOs who are in need Provide assistance to minors and families in case of Give these girls and boys a gift to enjoy this coming Christmas.
For this purpose, a space will be set up at the entrance to the Football City where these toys can be placed, which, if used, must be in good condition and contain all their parts (and, if possible, packaging) and in no case must be Violent or sexist connotations. The federation noted that they will be delivered unpackaged in order to confirm that they meet established requirements.