Morata was unable to train yesterday due to a sore throat and Carvajal was unable to train today due to a cold
The exaggerated contrast between Doha’s strong heat and the low temperatures in the city’s buildings due to an air conditioning operating at maximum power has become the first rival of Spain, which will make its World Cup debut at 5 p.m. on Wednesday (Spanish time) against Costa Rica. Álvaro Morata could not train with the group yesterday because the roller coaster in the variation of degrees – you can suddenly go from 34 to 18 – affected his throat.
This morning, somewhat better from his discomfort, the Atlético striker attended the preparatory session at the University of Qatar, the headquarters of La Roja. The one who hasn’t been was Dani Carvajal, who was suffering from a cold, also caused by the sudden changes in the thermometer. Guillamón, for his part, is still in cotton pads and has not yet recovered from his discomfort. Except for surprise, he will not be able to be at the debut.
Luis Enrique had already stated in his popular streamings that getting used to the climate of this corner of the Persian Gulf as quickly as possible was very important in order to compete with guarantees. And he warned in the sense that you have to be very careful because the remarkable difference between the embarrassment of the past few days – yesterday and today the mercury has subsided and has not risen above 30 degrees – and the air conditioners can wreak havoc.
There is no building in Doha where the air conditioning operates at a moderate level. Hotels, restaurants, press centers, institutional venues, the tents at the national team’s headquarters… But it also happens on the subway, on buses, in ubers and in taxis. The ill-regulated mix of the two ‘climates’, with the sun pouring down from the sky outside and a sharp drop in indoor temperatures, can be very detrimental.
Practice was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. (Qatari time), but the coaching staff and players arrived on the field forty minutes late. There has been no indication in the twenty minutes available to the media, apart from the return of the recovered Morata, the temporary absence of Carvajal and the confirmation that Guillamón is still on the sidelines of the group – he has been doing cycling exercises. Another session at seven o’clock in the evening, this time behind closed doors.
Aymeric Laporte has been chosen this time to appear before the press after the morning session. And he also talked about the intense heat and the effect it could have on the tournament in the emirate. The Agen centre-back has stated that “it affects some more than others”, but added that he is confident that the training sessions in Spain with high thermometers will help speed up acclimatization to start in perfect condition stand against the Costa Ricans. .
The City footballer sees La Roja willing to compete at the highest level, as the pillars are practically the same as those of the last Euro Cup, in which the national team lost in the semi-final against Italy, the eventual champions. “We have everything, but then there are other factors that influence what can happen. In addition to being healthy, you also need to have some luck ».
Source: La Verdad
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