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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack and Tom Garry

Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí discharged from hospital after viral meningitis treatment

Aitana Bonmatí playing against England on 3 June
Aitana Bonmatí missed the friendly defeat of Japan. Photograph: Joan Monfort/AP

The Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí has been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for viral meningitis and will rejoin the national team in the coming days as they prepare for Euro 2025.

The Ballon d’Or winner was absent from Spain’s final warm-up match against Japan on Friday, a game she watched from her hospital bed. World Cup winners Spain’s first game of the tournament comes on Thursday when they face Portugal in Bern.

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