Spain Diego Lopez back for Olympic semifinals

Valencia and Spain winger Diego Lopez completed training on Sunday, the eve of the Olympic Games semi-final against Morocco (18:00 CEST, -2 GMT), after missing Saturday's game due to a bruised right buttock.

He suffered a setback during Friday's quarter-final against Japan (0-3), in which he came off in the 83rd minute.

However, the work with the physiotherapists on Saturday has had an effect and Diego Lopez will be able to be part of the squad against Morocco, in a match in which, unless there are any upsets, he will start from the bench and will be one of Santi Denia's revulsive players.

The Spanish team trained at the Stade de la Martine, with an uneven pitch with holes in it, which reduced the working space for Santi Denia's team to avoid risks.

The Spanish players kept up the pace of the competition, fine-tuned the final details on the pitch ahead of the Morocco match, working on their ball control in the face of high pressure from the African team, and rehearsed their shots on goal.

The match between Morocco and Spain will be played on Monday at the Velodrome stadium, with the winner booking a place in the final in Paris on the 9th, which would secure a medal. Should they lose, the next match would be on the 8th in Nantes, in the battle for the bronze medal.