Overview
- Spain confirmed late Saturday that Garcia felt discomfort in his left knee during the pre-match warm-up and was pulled from the starting lineup moments before kickoff.
- Manager Luis de la Fuente described the issue as a minor one that does not appear serious and said additional scans in Madrid are needed to assess short-term fitness.
- Marc Pubill was named to replace Garcia in the starting XI for the Nations League game at Wembley and took the right-back spot for the match.
- Barcelona’s medical staff are in contact with Spain’s doctors because Garcia has been Barcelona’s first-choice right-back this season and any multi-week absence would affect key October LaLiga and Champions League fixtures.
- If tests show Garcia cannot continue in the international window, Spain have said they will consider calling a replacement and Barcelona will decide on his return or treatment based on the scans.