Nico and Yeremy eye quarter-final return after injury scares | OneFootball

Nico Williams and Yeremy Pino have resumed light work and are hopeful of featuring again if Spain go deep, with the quarter-finals viewed as a realistic target.

They left Estadio Akron in Guadalajara anxious, Nico limping and Yeremy with his arm in a sling. Early word from Luis de la Fuente was that Nico had discomfort and Yeremy might have a broken clavicle that could end his World Cup, as.com reports.

By the following morning, RFEF medics delivered relief. Scans ruled out a fracture for Yeremy, diagnosing an acromioclavicular sprain in his left shoulder. Nico sustained a right adductor problem from De la Cruz’s late tackle, considered minor, and his sombre post reflected a bruising year battling pubalgia.

De la Fuente said he moved quickly to speak with Nico about resilience and perseverance. He told broadcasters the winger’s issue looked more like an overload and that, if it were up to the player, he would have trained that day.

Both have begun individual work at the Baylor School, with any return hinging on Spain’s progress. First comes Austria in the round of 32 on two July at 21:00 Spanish time, then a possible last 16 against Portugal or Croatia.

With no natural left-sided winger available and Víctor Muñoz set to receive competitive clearance before Austria, Álex Baena has seized his chance. After not featuring in the opener with Gavi starting, he was MVP against Uruguay and scored the game’s only goal.

Source: as.com