Madrid, June 29 (UNI) Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati has been discharged from hospital after she was diagnosed with viral meningitis, just days before the 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship starts in Switzerland.

The 27-year-old did not train on Thursday ahead of Spain's friendly against Japan on Friday in Leganes, Spain, which they won 3-1.

She shared a picture on Instagram of herself watching the match from a hospital bed in Madrid, where she was taken with doctors from the Spanish Football Federation, who later confirmed the diagnosis.

The Spanish Women's Football Federation confirmed today, June 29, 2025, that she has left hospital and will rejoin the Spain squad in the coming days.

The Spanish star also posted on Instagram, "Fortunately, everything is going well. I hope to be back soon."

Bonmati has won the Ballon d'Or for the past two years and was also the recipient of of the Fifa women's player of the year award in 2023 and 2024.

She has scored 30 goals in 78 games for Spain and was a key player in the side when they won the 2023 World Cup and the Nations League in 2024.

EURO 2025 starts on Wednesday, with Spain playing Portugal in their opening Group B game in Bern on Thursday.

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