Spain’s Aitana Bonmati in hospital with viral meningitis days earlier than Euro 2025 | Soccer Information

Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati is being handled in hospital for viral meningitis simply days earlier than the beginning of Euro 2025.

The 27-year-old Barcelona participant, who has gained the Ballon d’Or for the previous two years, was absent for her nation’s 3-1 pleasant win over Japan on Friday.

She posted an image on Instagram of herself watching the match, which was performed within the Spanish metropolis of Leganes, from a hospital mattress.

Euro 2025 kicks off on Wednesday, with world champions Spain set to start their marketing campaign a day later in opposition to Portugal in Bern.

Nationwide workforce head coach Montse Tome, whose aspect additionally face Belgium and Italy in Group B, instructed a press convention: “Initially all of the exams got here again nice however the final one confirmed she has viral meningitis.

“The phrase is horrifying however the physician tells me it is below management. She is going to stay hospitalised; we do not know the timeline of her restoration.

“She’s an especially vital participant for us and we’ll look ahead to her, it doesn’t matter what, so long as we now have to.”

Bonmati was a key member of the Spain squad which gained the 2023 World Cup – following victory over England within the closing – and the 2024 Nations League.