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Defender Phillipp Mwene ruled out of Austria's match against Spain with muscle injury

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Austrian defender Phillipp Mwene will miss the match against Spain due to a thigh injury sustained in training.
  • The 32-year-old's injury was confirmed by an MRI scan, which showed no long-term damage.
  • Konrad Laimer is expected to start at left-back in Mwene's absence.

Austria's national football team will be without defender Phillipp Mwene for their upcoming World Cup qualifier against Spain. The 32-year-old suffered a thigh muscle injury during a training session, the Austrian Football Association (ร–FB) announced on Wednesday.

An MRI scan confirmed the injury, which is not expected to be long-term. Mwene, who plays for FSV Mainz, has been a regular starter for Austria, featuring in two of their three World Cup matches. He was not part of the squad for the game against Argentina.

With Mwene sidelined, Konrad Laimer is the likely candidate to fill the left-back position, a role he previously occupied during the group stage match against Argentina, which Austria lost 0-2. Laimer would face the challenging task of marking Spain's star player, Lamine Yamal.

The ร–FB confirmed Mwene's absence, highlighting the impact of the injury on the team's lineup as they prepare for the crucial match against Spain in Los Angeles.

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