The Spanish shot stopper has taken out time to acknowledge that the Barca skipper’s absence will prove to be problematic for La Roja.
Real Madrid’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331 is ruled unfit to play for the defending European champions in the upcoming Euro 2012.
The prestigious European tournament, that is set to take place in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Poland-c2983 in the summer, will see Vicente Del Bosque’s men defending the title they triumphed over back in 2008.
However, La Furia Roja will be missing one of the key players in the squad. The player is none other than veteran defender, Puyol, who is set to undergo a knee surgery that will keep him out of action for at least six weeks.
The news has been received with dismay from the faithful of the current World champions, as the Catalan defender has played a pivotal role in the team over the past few years.
Casillas has admitted that Spain’s Euro campaign will become tough in Puyol’s absence and stressed that he is a great asset for the team.
The Madrid skipper was full of praise for the Spaniard and went on to exclaimthat he considers the centre-back one of the captains of the Spanish national team, along with himself and Xavi Hernandez.
Earlier this week, Spain’s head coach, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 del Bosque, also expressed his disappointment at the news.
The current FIFA World Cup title holders may have a serious situation on their hands as they are also missing the services of key striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629.
Casillas also discussed Villa’s absence and stated that it will also add more pressure on his team.
While talking to reporters, the veteran goalkeeper quoted:
“I agree with coach Vicente del Bosque that this is a serious loss, not only on the field, but also when it comes to the group. He is one of the captains, together with Xavi and myself."
Will the defending champions be able to cope with the absence of two key players? We can only wait and find out.
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