“The way things have happened is a surprise, but we are
professionals and we can't start crying about it," said Del
Bosque.
"There is no doubt it is a big loss, but this squad is big
enough to still do well in Old Trafford and all we can do is
hope he recovers as quickly as possible,"
Hierro:
"It's a real blow, but life's like that. Footballers go
through situations they can't control and it's obvious it's
an important loss, but we all want him to recover as soon as
possible. What I want us to do now is get past Manchester to
dedicate him the win. I hope we qualify and that he can help
us is the next round if possible,"