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Spanish national team coach Luis Aragones announced that the place of injured left-back Asier Del Horno, who will no longer be able to help his team in the World Cup, will be filled by the new signing of Madrid's Atletico, Mariano Pernia, who represented Getafe this season.
The 29-year-old Argentine-born player acquired dual Spanish citizenship at the end of April and ended the season with 10 goals, becoming the top scorer of the Getafe team. Despite his excellent attacking skills, the defender who was a candidate for the Spanish national team was not included in the initial squad by L. Aragones, who justified his decision by saying it would be unfair to players who participated in the qualifiers.
However, last week, Chelsea's player A. Del Horno injured his Achilles tendon during training, and the national team doctor Genaro Borras announced that the player will be unable to play for at least three weeks, leaving him with less than half the time until the start of the World Cup to recover.
