De Gea injury could rule him out of World Cup group stage

Spain goalkeeper David de Gea has a leg injury and could be out for the rest of the World Cup group stage. The Manchester United goalie underwent medical scans on Sunday that revealed a leg muscle strain, with the defending champions listing him as day-to-day. [caption id=“attachment_1571845” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Captain and regular goalkeeper Iker Casillas’ poor play in Friday’s 5-1 loss to the Netherlands had given De Gea a possible chance to take over the starting role. AP[/caption] Spanish media reports suggest De Gea will be sidelined for up to 10 days, ruling him out of the final two Group B matches against Chile and Australia. De Gea recently made his debut for Spain. Captain and regular goalkeeper Iker Casillas’ poor play in Friday’s 5-1 loss to the Netherlands had given De Gea a possible chance to take over the starting role. Pepe Reina is the only other goalie available to the world and European champions going into Wednesday’s must-win game against Chile at the Maracana. AP