Reyes forced to drop out of Spain squad

Real Madrid forward Jose Antonio Reyes has dropped out of the Spain squad with an injury and will miss his side's Euro 2008 Group F qualifier away to Sweden on Saturday.

"Reyes had been struggling with a minor problem from Sunday's league match against Atletico Madrid and, after tests with the national team doctors, it was confirmed he had a minor muscle tear," Real said on the club's Web site on Tuesday.

Reyes has enjoyed an impressive start to the season with Real after completing a season-long

loan move from Arsenal in August.

Spain coach Luis Aragones could call up a replacement with Celta Vigo's Borja Oubina, Villarreal's Cani or Valencia's Jaime Gavilan among those pressing for a place.

Spain are joint second in Group F with three points from two games, three adrift of leaders Sweden after losing 3-2 away to Northern Ireland last month.

After the match against Sweden in Solna, Spain face Argentina in a friendly in Murcia next Wednesday.

Source: REUTERS
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