Crystal Palace have been handed a fresh World Cup concern after Yéremy Pino suffered a late shoulder injury during Spain’s 1-0 win over Uruguay.
Cadena SER reported that Pino suffered a possible clavicle fracture after falling awkwardly in the 87th minute, before finishing the match because Spain had no substitutions left.
The report also says Pino will undergo medical tests at Spain’s base in Chattanooga to determine the severity of the injury.
Spanish outlet AS also carried Luis de la Fuente’s post-match concern, with the Spain head coach praising Pino’s bravery and suggesting a collarbone fracture was possible.
Pierre Sage Faces A Nervous Pino Wait
The immediate club relevance is obvious.
Pino is not an academy fringe player enjoying a summer cameo; he is a senior Palace attacking option whose pre-season availability now sits behind Spain’s medical assessment.
With Pierre Sage preparing for his first campaign at Selhurst Park, any extended absence would instantly tighten the wide-forward rotation.
The timing is uncomfortable for Palace. The club’s own World Cup tracker had noted that Pino made his finals debut against Saudi Arabia, entering at half-time and helping force an own goal.
Read Crystal Palace also covered Pino’s World Cup debut for Spain earlier this week.
There is no confirmed diagnosis yet, so Palace must wait for Spain’s medical update before making any club-level judgement.
The alarm is still conditional rather than conclusive, but for a player signed as a major attacking piece, this has instantly become one of the most important injury checks of Spain’s knockout preparation.
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