Spain goalkeeper David de Gea has reportedly been ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup group stages after suffering a hip injury. There's not much information available yet on the injury itself, but all the reports seem to point to the Manchester United keeper being sidelined for at least 10 days.
David De Gea likely out for remainder of World Cup group stage
One of Spain’s backup goalkeepers is expected to miss the rest of the group stages.
Dean Mouhtaropoulos
BREAKING: David De Gea ruled out of the rest of the GROUP STAGE with injury @EurosportCom_ES confirm to us.
— Eurosport.com EN (@EurosportCom_EN) June 15, 2014 MARCA is reporting that the injury is a muscle tear in the goalkeeper's hip.
De Gea #ESP sufre una rotura de fibras. Baja hasta unos hipotéticos octavos de final http://t.co/gSPDZDZUc3 #ElMundialenMARCA
— MARCA (@marca) June 15, 2014 With De Gea out, and Iker Casillas having played one of the worst matches of his career in Spain's loss against the Netherlands, there's a good chance that Vicente Del Bosque could turn to Pepe Reina when La Furia Roja return to action against Chile on June 18.
FIFA rules appear to prevent Spain from replacing De Gea on the roster.
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