Soccer-Spanish Putellas pulls out of training camp due to knee injury

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Tigres v FC Barcelona - Estadio Universitario, San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico September 1, 2023 FC Barcelona's Alexia Putellas during the match REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo

(Reuters) - Spain midfielder and double Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas left the women's national team training camp in Madrid on Monday due to a knee injury that has kept her out of recent matches for her club Barcelona.

Putellas has been carrying left knee discomfort following a knock suffered on Nov. 14 in a game against Benfica in the Champions League. She will miss the Nations League fixtures against Italy on Dec. 1 and four days later against Sweden.