Fabregas back in training for Spain
Reuters - Tuesday 05 June 2012, 12:32
Midfielder Cesc
Fabregas has recovered sufficiently from a hamstring strain to
be able to rejoin his Spanish team-mates in training, the world
and European champions said on Tuesday.
The Barcelona playmaker sustained the injury in last month's
King's Cup final but was able to take part in Spain's final
session in Madrid before they fly out to their Euro 2012
training base in Gniewino, Poland later on Tuesday.
He should be available for the holders' opening Group C
match against Italy in Gdansk on Sunday, although he is not
guaranteed a starting spot in a squad with a host of hugely
talented midfielders.
Alvaro Arbeloa, a regular at right-back under coach Vicente
del Bosque, has a minor neck injury and had to train apart from
the rest of the squad, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) said
in a statement on their website.
If Arbeloa fails to recover in time for Sunday Del Bosque
will likely deploy Juanfran, a recent addition to the roster who
made his debut in a friendly against Serbia last month.
Winger Jesus Navas had to be taken for a precautionary scan
on his right hand after receiving a blow but it showed he had
not suffered any significant bone damage, the federation added.
Navas has mostly been used off the bench as an impact player
and is unlikely to be in the starting line-up against Italy.
Fabregas and some of his team-mates were back using Twitter
on Monday after an initial ban on using social networking sites
was lifted.
"Good news! Finally we are allowed to use social networks so
we will be in contact during the Euro Cup," Fabregas, one of
Spain's most committed Tweeters, wrote on his feed.