Spain rocked by injuries with Pino to miss rest of World Cup and Williams doubtful

Yéremy Pino is likely to miss the rest of the World Cup with a broken collar bone and there are concerns Spain could also lose Nico Williams to a groin injury, as their qualification for the last 32 came at a heavy price. Spain landed back in Chattanooga from Guadalajara just before 5am on Saturday. Tests will be carried out on both wingers to assess the extent of their injuries, with the selección due to train again at 6pm local time. A 1-0 win over Uruguay in a physical and at times violent match in Guadalajara secured first place in Group H for Spain, but Pino, who came on as a second-half substitute, suffered a heavy fall. Although the Crystal Palace winger played on until the final whistle, he departed the stadium with his arm in a sling. Yéremy Pino profile The Spain coach, Luis de la Fuente, described him as “heroic” and said he has a suspected fracture that is likely to rule him out of the rest of the competition. Williams, who was also introduced in the second half, left the stadium head down and limping. Although he was the victim of a dreadful challenge from Nicolás de la Cruz, which sparked confrontations in the final minutes, it is not clear that is the cause of the injury. De la Fuente said he was not sure if Williams might be suffering from a muscle strain or fatigue, but there was pessimism that the prognosis might be more serious as the national team began their journey back to their Tennessee training base. …