J. Martinez will miss the World Cup qualifiers due to injury

Spanish national team defender Javi Martinez will have to miss the upcoming World Cup qualifying matches, in which his national team will play against Italy and Albania. The Bayern Munich player, who also plays as a midfielder, was included in the squad selected by Julien Lopetegui, but suffered a calf muscle injury. The Spanish Football Federation did not disclose the possible rehabilitation period for Martinez, so it is unclear whether he will be able to play for his club in the near future. It is also unknown when the 28-year-old footballer sustained the injury, as he played the full 90 minutes in Saturday's match against "Koln."