KEY POINTS

  • Sergio Ramos suffered an injury in Spain vs Germany Tuesday
  • Spain now is at the top of their Nations League group
  • Spain head coach says Ramos' injury is not serious

Spain head coach Luis Enrique gave an injury update on Sergio Ramos, who limped off the field during his side’s 6-0 win over Germany Tuesday while hailing his side’s performance.

The only disappointment for Spain was the first-half hamstring injuries suffered by Sergio Canales and Ramos. Although Enrique failed to confirm Ramos’s exact return date, he offered hope to Real Madrid that their skipper won’t be out for a long time.

"We don't believe the injuries are too serious or important. But it's still an unpleasant moment for everyone. I feel bad for their clubs but this is how it is. The injuries are minor, so I hope they are out for a short time. It is what I feel the most because I have been a club coach and I put myself in their place," Enrique said at the post-match interview.

Sergio Ramos celebrates scoring a penalty in Real Madrid's win over Barcelona on Saturday.
Sergio Ramos AFP / LLUIS GENE

Manchester City’s young forward Ferran Torres netted a hat-trick, while the other goals were scored by Alvaro Morata, Rodri, and Mikel Oyarzabal and as a result, Spain topped Group A4 ahead of their opponents. Having drawn successive matches against Switzerland and the Netherlands on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Ukraine, it was the Enrique-managed side’s first win in four matches.

"Well, the game went perfectly. Everyone plugged in and hit the mark. Germany has brought out its best team and I think that from the beginning we have played very well, and it is one of the best and most complete matches of the national team. In the previous matches, we were superior, but we had no prize. It will be nice to play in the final four. These players can represent Spain well. We have a group of 30 players who perform very well. Our forwards have a lot of quality, and I wish we had a player who scored a lot of goals, but today we have seen several players score," former Barcelona coach Enrique told reporters after the match.

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane will hope to have Ramos back soon as Los Blancos are set to take a trip to second-placed Villarreal Saturday and a win could take them to within a point of leaders Real Sociedad at the top of the table.