Spain’s Nico Williams sustains hamstring injury before World Cup
Key takeaways
- Midfielder looks distraught while limping off the field before half-time in Athletic Bilbao’s 1-0 loss to Valencia.
- The 23-year-old went off with a distraught look on his face and was later seen on the bench with a pad on his left hamstring.
- Williams has scored six goals in 30 appearances with Spain’s national team since 2022.
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Midfielder looks distraught while limping off the field before half-time in Athletic Bilbao’s 1-0 loss to Valencia.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Nico Williams's injury has compounded Spain's worries before the FIFA World Cup [File: Juan Barbosa/Reuters]By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026Spain appear to have taken another blow before the World Cup when midfielder Nico Williams departed Athletic Club’s La Liga game with an apparent hamstring injury.
Williams sustained the injury before half-time in Athletic Bilbao’s 1-0 loss to Valencia at home on Sunday, prompting concerns for European champions Spain as the countdown to the global tournament hits the one-month mark.