Ruiz leaves Spain camp ahead of first child’s birth
Spain midfielder Fabian Ruiz has left the national team’s camp to attend the birth of his first child in Paris, the Spanish Football Federation said. The Paris Saint-Germain player will miss Saturday’s Nations League fixture against the Czech Republic, while the federation has not confirmed whether he will return for Tuesday’s match against Croatia.
Fabian Ruiz has left the Spain squad to be present for the birth of his first child in Paris, the Spanish Football Federation said on Saturday. The 30-year-old midfielder, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain, will therefore miss Spain’s Nations League match against the Czech Republic in Oviedo on Saturday evening. The federation did not say whether Ruiz would rejoin the squad for Spain’s final fixture of the international break, against Croatia in Split on Tuesday.
Ruiz started both of Spain’s opening matches in the competition. The world champions began their campaign with victories over England and Croatia, according to the federation’s announcement. His departure leaves Spain without a player who had featured from the start in both of those games, although the source material does not identify any replacement or provide details of the team’s plans for the Czech Republic match.
The decision allows Ruiz to attend the arrival of his first child in Paris. No further information about the birth or his family was provided. Spain’s schedule during the break includes the match in Oviedo followed by the trip to Split.
The federation’s statement confirmed Ruiz’s absence from the first of those fixtures but left open whether he could be available for the second.
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