The Spanish Football Federation has issued a statement confirming Nico Williams’ departure from the camp due to his physical problems. The Athletic winger will be replaced by Sergio Gómez, Real Sociedad’s interior and forward who, despite his youth, already has a long career. While Nico returns to Bilbao, Sergio Gómez, 24, will have the opportunity to make his debut in the senior Spanish team in the Nations League clashes against Denmark and Switzerland. The Catalan, originally from Badalona, has played for Barcelona B, Dortmund, Huesca, Anderlecht and Manchester City until arriving this summer at Real Sociedad, where he has played nine games.
Sergio Gómez is a footballer well known to the national coach, Luis de la Fuente, as he is a regular in the lower ranks of the Spanish team. Sergio participated in the Paris Olympic Games, where Spain won the gold medal. The Real player is very versatile and can play as a winger, winger and forward. Nico’s departure is the second to occur in just 24 hours after Bryan Gil could not even join to replace another player initially called by the coach, Ferran Torres, from Barcelona.
Regarding the winger’s situation, Athletic recalled that “last Saturday morning it issued a medical report to the RFEF about the physical condition of Nico Williams due to the contusion he had in the left sacroiliac area that left him out.” of the call for the last LaLiga match against Girona FC.” “The injury occurred after a blow during the first half of the Europa League match last Thursday, day 3,” it is added. Nico Williams started in that duel against AZ.
“Athletic issued a medical report to the RFEF on Nico Williams’ injury that prevented him from being included in the squad for the last LaLiga match and the player, following the protocol established by the Federation, went to the concentration so that the team’s doctors “The Spanish team values his availability,” Athletic summarized regarding the situation in which Nico Williams finds himself. Following the protocol, the Federation’s doctors have decided that the player will be sidelined and return to Bilbao.
