Real Madrid forward Jese Rodriguez has decided to pull out of Spain’s Under-21 squad for the European Championship qualifiers against Bosnia and Albania this week after suffering from problems with his back.
Marca say youngster Jese has been struggling with the pains for a few weeks and will now stay in Valdebebas to have tests on the problem in order to try and be available for selection after the international break.
The starlet had shown promise since Spain Under-21 coach Lopetegui handed Jese his debut against Austria on the fifth of September, where he made an instant impact by scoring his first goal.
He did not score in his second appearance, a 3-2 victory over Bosnia where he only played the last 15 minutes, although Real teammate Alvaro Morata did manage to get on the scoresheet twice.
20 year-old Jese is thought of as an extremely hot prospect and is the second recent player to come through the Real Madrid youth system after the recent success of now backup striker Morata.
Jese currently has more than 90 minutes of game time for Los Blancos so far this season, as well as a goal at the Camp Nou in El Clasico, and will be eager to build on that as soon as possible.
