Spanish Scare For Iniesta, Sergio Ramos

The duo’s participation in La Furia Roja’s next World Cup qualifying clash at Estonia this Saturday had been in doubt all week as they struggle to brush off their nagging injuries.

Their condition was thrown into question again yesterday when both failed to take part in the evening training session, although it was revealed later that coach, Vicente del Bosque had given them time off to rest as a pre-cautionary measure.

The Real Madrid rightback, Sergio Ramos, joined up with La Selección suffering from a muscle overload in his thigh, a niggle that he had been carrying since the Sporting Gijón clash – in which he was rested – two weeks ago.

Barcelona midfielder Andrés Iniesta, meanwhile, is still nursing a knee injury which prevented him from training normally for the past few days. The medical team, however, is confident that he will be back to full fitness come Saturday’s game.

Del Bosque will organize a final training session at 1000 hours on Thursday before jetting off to Estonia in the evening.

KS Leong