Reyes Injured, Troubles for Spain, Respite for Beckham

Spain is to face Sweden in a Euro 2008 qualifier… The game is very crucial for Spain as they lost their last qualifying game against Northern Ireland… In this vital encounter, Spain is confronted with a major setback… Their left midfield genius Jose Antonio Reyes will miss out of the game due to injury. Sweden is leading the group with maximum points from two games… With a home advantage in the game, if Sweden manages to upset Spain, then Luis Aragones’ men will find themselves under a threat of missing a trip to Euro 2008… Reyes is sidelined due to a groin strain that he suffered during a training session… Owing to it is also likely to miss a following friendly against Argentina. Luis Garcia will be the obvious replacement for Reyes as there is no other likely substitute in the current squad… With the injury, if he is unavailable for Real Madrid, then that will be a certain sigh of relief for Beckham, as he may find a place in the starting lineup in Reyes’ absence.