The Spanish Football Federation have announced that Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen has sustained a muscle injury which will force him to leave Spain’s training camp.
_Dean Huijsen has been withdrawn from the squad for the last qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup, which will see Spain face Turkey, due to muscle discomfort that already prevented him from playing against Georgia and of which his club has been informed at all times._
Source. Spanish Football Federation
This is expected to be a minor injury and while team doctors will monitor his status for Real Madrid’s next few games, it looks like Huijsen will not need to miss much time. Still, Xabi Alonso could decide to start Raúl Asencio when Los Blancos visit Elche next weekend.