Villa out of final

Spain hit-man to miss Euro 2008 final

By James Pearson   Last updated: 26th June 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Villa out of final

Villa: Ruled out of final

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Spain coach Luis Aragones says David Villa will miss Sunday's Euro 2008 against Germany.

The Valencia striker was forced out of Thursday's 3-0 victory over Russia on 34 minutes after pulling a leg muscle.

Villa, who helped himself to a hat-trick in Spain's 4-1 group success over Russia, will now sit out the final in Vienna.

"Villa will not be able to play the final - he has pulled a muscle," confirmed Aragones after their semi-final success.

Villa's place in the side could well be taken by Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas, who impressed off the bench in their semi-final triumph over Russia.