Overview
- Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said Wednesday that Dani Carvajal must prove his fitness and form to make the World Cup squad after a right-foot injury in training last week.
- De la Fuente called the 34-year-old a key voice in the dressing room and said the issue is not serious, though the defender needs time to reach his usual level.
- Yahoo Sports reported a fracture of the fifth toe in Carvajal’s right foot with an estimated two-week layoff, a detail not confirmed by Spain.
- Carvajal has struggled for minutes at Real Madrid this season, losing the right-back role to Trent Alexander-Arnold as his contract runs to June 30.
- Spain open Group H against Cape Verde on June 15 in a tournament running June 11 to July 19, leaving only a few games for Carvajal to stake his claim.