Fabián Ruiz returns to Paris, misses Spain match

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·4 October 2026

Fabián Ruiz returns to Paris, misses Spain match

Fabián Ruiz left the Spain camp this Saturday to return to Paris. As Le Parisien explains, the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder was allowed to head back to the capital to attend the birth of his first child. He therefore missed Spain/Czech Republic in the Nations League and is doubtful for Tuesday’s match against Croatia.

A return to Paris to attend the birth of his first child

“Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Fabián Ruiz left the Roja camp this Saturday to travel to Paris and attend the birth of his first child, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said. The 30-year-old player will therefore miss the Nations League match against the Czech Republic, scheduled for this evening in Oviedo (8:45 p.m.). The RFEF did not mention a possible return, with one final match to play on Tuesday in Croatia, in Split, to conclude this international break.”

An absence that is therefore not at all worrying for PSG from a sporting point of view. During an international period when clubs are mainly hoping to get their players back without any bad physical news, Ruiz’s departure is due here to a personal and happy reason. He will not be with Spain against the Czech Republic, but nothing yet allows us to say that his international break is definitely over.

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That is precisely the only small point to watch on the Paris side. The Spanish Federation has not indicated whether Ruiz will then rejoin his teammates for the trip to Croatia. If he stays in Paris, Luis Enrique will naturally get his midfielder back earlier than expected, even if this early return was obviously not decided for sporting reasons. For Ruiz, the focus is elsewhere: he is about to become a father for the first time.

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