Dean Huijsen has not suffered a serious injury and is only experiencing muscle discomfort from overloading. Real Madrid are confident that the centre-back will be available for selection against Elche on Sunday.
Dean Huijsen has left the Spain camp, but could still feature for Real Madrid on Sunday. Tests have revealed muscle discomfort, but it is not a fully-fledged injury. This is why ‘Los Blancos’ are hopeful that he can be involved in the match against Elche at the Martinez Valero.
The centre-back was called up by Luis de la Fuente, but arrived for the double-header against Georgia and Turkey with a muscular overload. The resulting discomfort prevented him from playing in Tbilisi, and although he travelled to Seville to prepare for the match against the Turks, he ended up leaving the national team camp after undergoing medical tests.
However, it seems that the extent of the damage is minimal and that he could be available on Sunday in Elche. To ensure this, Real Madrid do not want to take any risks with Dean Huijsen. Therefore, the centre-back will have two days of rest (Monday and Tuesday) before rejoining the group on Wednesday to prepare for the league match.
Therefore, his departure from ‘La Roja’ is understood to be more of a preventive measure than an obligation, especially considering the qualifying situation of Luis de la Fuente’s side. At La Cartuja, Spain will host Turkey, needing a win to secure first place and qualification for the World Cup, something that would only be prevented by an unlikely and overwhelming victory for the visitors by seven or more goals.
