Ionuț Radu misses Romania duty with a shoulder problem

Ionuț Radu, goalkeeper of Celta, has explained why he will not join Romania's squad camp for the Nations League matches: he is staying in Vigo to recover from the shoulder discomfort he has suffered for several months. According to Mundo Deportivo, he set out his reasons in a letter posted on his social media.

Radu admits he had been playing with temporary solutions to ease the pain and needs to stop and follow a specific treatment. He adds that the head of the club's medical services, Juan José García Cota, has informed both Gheorghe Hagi and the national team doctors about the plan.

The keeper denies it is an unjustified absence and recalls that he played the World Cup playoff semifinal despite the risk of worsening a calf injury. «I do not accept unfounded insinuations», he says. Romania, still without a point after four rounds in Group 4 of League B, host Poland this Saturday.