Helguera to miss Spain's friendly against Hungary

Real Madrid midfielder Ivan Helguera has pulled out of Spain's squad to face Hungary in Budapest next week after suffering a knee injury in a friendly match on Saturday.

Helguera was forced to leave the field six minutes before the end of Real's 3-2 win over Benfica in Lisbon after taking a blow to his right knee.

The club's medical department said on Sunday he would not be fit enough to join up with the Spanish squad on Monday, two days before the first match under new coach Inaki Saez.