Llull, figure of Spain, will miss the Euro because of an injury
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Playmaker Sergio Llull, emblematic figure of the Spanish selection and Real Madrid, abandoned La Roja on Thursday due to a hamstring muscle injury, and will be out of the Euros (September 1-18), a announced the Spanish federation (FEB) Thursday in a press release.
“After the pain he suffered (Wednesday) during the match (won 87-57) against Iceland, the medical examinations carried out this (Thursday) morning confirmed that the player (…) is the victim of a muscle injury without gravity, but which will prevent him from appearing among the team which will fly on August 30 to Tbilisi (Georgia)“, indicated the FEB.
“Sad because I will not be able to play Eurobasket with the family. But happy to have shared these weeks with this sensational group. Good luck guys!” Llull tweeted.
According to the Spanish press, Llull, who only played two minutes against Iceland, will need about ten days to recover, which is not compatible with the Euro calendar, which starts as soon as September 1 for the Spaniards with a match against Bulgaria.
A blow for La Roja, who already deplored many absences.
It will be the first time since 2005 that Spain have entered a tournament without any of the Gasol brothers, and La Roja will also have to deal without Sergio Rodriguez (retired), without the injured Ricky Rubio, Carlos Alocén and Alberto Abalde, and without Alex Abrines, Pierre Oriola, Víctor Claver nor the promising Santi Aldama, who did not come back 100%.
Llull’s track record mentions three European gold medals (2009, 2011, 2015), a world gold medal (2019) and a silver medal at the London Olympics (2012).
In his absence, Juan Núñez will have a big role to play at the Euro. The 18-year-old leader, who has just left Real Madrid for Ulm (Germany), led the Spaniards to gold at Euro-20 a month ago.
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