"Williams sustained the injury before half-time in Athletic Bilbao's 1-0 loss to Valencia at home on Sunday, prompting concerns for European champions Spain as the countdown to the global tournament hits the one-month mark. The 23-year-old went off with a distraught look on his face and was later seen on the bench with a pad on his left hamstring. He had already been sidelined for several weeks earlier this year because of another injury."
"His injury has compounded Spain's worries as they were already sweating over star forward Lamine Yamal's fitness. Yamal went down with a torn hamstring last month while playing for Barcelona. Spain are in Group H at the World Cup in North America. They will play their first two games in Atlanta, Georgia, facing Cape Verde on June 15 and Saudi Arabia on June 21."
"He was limping a lot. He hadn't felt that type of pain before, Williams's Athletic teammate Inaki Williams said. It's concerning, considering the moment we are in right now. Let's wait and hope for the best possible scenario. Athletic did not immediately release details about Williams's injury."
"Williams has scored six goals in 30 appearances with Spain's national team since 2022. He has six goals with seven assists in 32 games for Athletic Club this season. Spain coach Luis de La Fuente is to announce a 55-name preliminary squad for the World Cup this week. The final group game for the 2010 champions is on June 26 against Uruguay in Guadalajara, Mexico."
Nico Williams departed Athletic Bilbao’s 1-0 home loss to Valencia before half-time with an apparent hamstring injury. He left with a distraught expression, was later seen on the bench wearing a pad on his left hamstring, and had already missed several weeks earlier this year due to another injury. The setback compounds Spain’s concerns as Lamine Yamal is also recovering from a torn hamstring suffered with Barcelona last month. Williams has scored six goals in 30 appearances for Spain since 2022 and has six goals with seven assists in 32 games for Athletic Club this season. Spain will open their World Cup campaign in Atlanta against Cape Verde on June 15 and Saudi Arabia on June 21, then face Uruguay on June 26 in Guadalajara.
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