Spain fear another defensive injury after Pau Cubarsi blow

Pau Cubarsi withdrew from the Spain squad on Friday, and national team officials are now fearing that another defender could drop out before they take on The Netherlands in the second leg of their UEFA Nations League quarter-final tie. Cubarsi injured his ankle in the first half of Thursday’s first leg in Rotterdam, and he was not the only Spain defender to do so. Robin Le Normand, who was the central defensive partner of the Barcelona starlet, also took a strong blow after a challenge from Jorrel Hato, who was subsequently shown a red card by referee Glenn Nyberg. As reported by MD, Le Normand is suffering with the after-effects of that challenge, as he still has pain in the ankle that was affected by Hato’s challenge. Because of this, he will be closely monitored by La Roja’s medical staff over the last 24-48 hours, before it is determined whether he can play the second leg on Sunday, which takes place at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium. If Le Normand cannot play in Valencia, it could mean that Spain head coac