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Euro 2022: Spain's Alexia Putellas in doubt after suffering knee injury in training

Spain midfielder and women's Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas has injured her knee ahead of the women's European Championship, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) said on Tuesday.

Putellas, who was also named the FIFA Best Women's Player earlier this year, was at the heart of the Barcelona women's team which won the Spanish league and finished runners-up in the Champions League.

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She was the top scorer in the Champions League with 11 goals, while she also finished with 18 strikes in the league.