Madrid, March 30 -- Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi left the Spain squad on Sunday dueto "problems" in his right knee and will not play in Tuesday's friendly against Egypt in Barcelona.
The Spanish Football Federation announced that Zubimendi would return to his club "in order not to take any risks and to preserve the health of the player."The news means Zubimendi will not play for Spain again before coach Luis de la Fuente names his squad for the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, which kicks off on June 12.
Zubimendi played the final 13 minutes of Spain's 3-0 friendly win over Serbia in Villarreal on Friday. However, he has been a regular in De la Fuente's plans over the past two years, and hisplace this summer ...