National team breaks continue to cause headaches for coaches of national league clubs. Like Ancelotti, coaches grow irritated when they see how many of their players turn up just for league matches because of their late return after being called up for their respective national teams.
Like Neymar, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament and the meniscus in his left knee, there were up to five injuries among LaLiga EA Sports footballers in two weeks of matches with the senior national team.
These are some of the players injured during this national team break:
1
Ibrahima Kone
UD Almeria
The African striker broke his ankle with Mali, underwent surgery and will not return to the playing field until February or March.

2
Nico Williams
Athletic Club
Nico Williams had to leave the Spanish National Team concentration due to an intercostal tear. He is a doubt against Barça and there is a possibility that he will play in secret.

3
Alejandro Balde
FC Barcelona
The Barça full-back was replaced at half-time of the clash against Scotland (2-0) with adductor discomfort. He will also be a doubt in the rivalry between Barça and Athletic Club.

4
Joseph Aidoo
RC Celta de Vigo
The Ghana international suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in the match between his country and Mexico and will be out for between 6 and 8 months. Bad news for Celta, who have lost one of their centre-backs

5
Neymar Jr
Al-Hilal
The Brazilian star suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee as a result of a knee twist during a fortuitous play in the match against Uruguay.

6
Danilo
Juventus FC
The Juventus defender who injured the femoral biceps in his left thigh during this international break will be out for around twenty days.

7
Samuel Chukwueze
AC Milan
The forward of the Italian team has been diagnosed with a muscle injury that will keep him out for at least a month after being injured in the second half of last Friday’s friendly between his team, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.
Source: La Verdad

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