Euro 2022: Barcelona star Alexia Putellas to miss tournament with ACL injury

Barcelona star Alexia Putellas will miss out on Euro 2022 after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament in training.

The 28-year-old Putellas is considered one of the best football players in the world.

After an astonishing treble-winning season with Barcelona, the Spaniard scooped the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year, Ballon d’Or, and The Best FIFA Women’s Player award, becoming the first player to win all three accolades in one year.

Putellas is also the bedrock of the Spanish national team, making a record 100 appearances for her country. She has played at two World Cups, as well as the Euros in 2013 and 2017.

But she will now miss out on Euro 2022 after picking up an ACL injury in training. The news was announced on Twitter, after Putellas underwent medical tests to determine the extent of the injury.

It was initially reported that Putellas had suffered a minor knee sprain, but as this could take up to six weeks to heal, and with Euro 2022 getting underway tomorrow, one of the tournament’s most prolific players was already a serious doubt.