Spain’s final preparations for the Women’s European Championship have been upended. Again. Three years ago, Alexia Putellas tore an ACL days before the competition.

She is a very important player and we will wait for her until the end.” This is how Tome announced Bonmati’s hospitalisation just a few days before the start of the Euros in Switzerland. While her team-mates were in action on Friday,

Spain striker Aitana Bonmatí has been discharged from hospital after recovering from viral meningitis and will re-join the squad in the coming days.