Puyol is injured and will not be at Euro

Bad news for FC Barcelona and especially for the Spanish team. Carles Puyol felt some discomfort in his right knee last weekend in the match against Espanyol and the worst fears were confirmed: it will have to undergo surgery and is expected to be sidelined about six weeks, which will be lost Copa del Rey final against Athletic Club and the Championship which starts on June 8, ie for the remaining five weeks. For a limited time frame, Puyol will miss what was to be his last big event level selections.

And is that Puyol, a cornerstone of the world champion Spain and Europe, had decided to leave the selection at the end of the last World Cup in South Africa, but it was the national coach, Vicente Del Bosque, who convinced him to delay his decision until the Euro Ukraine and Poland. At 32 I had then, Del Bosque looked perfectly able to perform at peak level a couple of years and it was. This year was a complicated injury that removed him from the eleven Barca a number of games, but recovered once again the leader behind FC Barcelona.

In this way is virtually ruled out the presence of Puyol, who is just two matches to reach the hundred caps in the list of Forest announce the 27th of May, two days after the Cup final Would this authority modify injury to his plans for withdrawal from the selection? Perhaps this is a thorn that the shark wants removed.

Now it's up to Del Bosque recompose the puzzle behind. While not defending the line with more options in our game, luckily there: Ramos move to the center, the conversion of Javi Martinez Bielsa to find in him a good center or right-handed options in the side if Ramos ranks Central station. Personally I favor the latter: the Madrid is a good side and a magnificent center, and is this position which best exploits all its virtues. It would also be a good complement to Pique, with different characteristics. We also hope that Barca regain his best form for the appointment of Ukraine and Poland.

Javi Martinez could be the alternative to both, and could be a central room that some means be attributed to Albiol for an option known to the coach. The Madrid has played very little this season, but typically only knows the gear and equipment. Victor Ruiz was an option that convinced me, but his second round nowhere near the level of the first. They are also Dominguez and Botia, Sub 21, but less likely. Would then be a gap in the right side, where Arbeloa Iraola, more offensive. It could also be the opportunity to Juanfran, converted to right side by Simeone and is doing a very good season.

On May 27 we will leave doubts in the list and see what the preferences of Del Bosque, which anyway can play with the versatility of players like Sergio Ramos, Javi Martinez or Arbeloa. Puyol is low sensitive to the Spanish team, but I think that Spain continues to have arguments to defend the title in the Olympic final in Kiev. If Sergio Ramos and Pique are in good shape, how many teams have a better pair of power? That's right: no one else gets hurt.