Silva, Morata injured on Spain duty

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Spains forward Alvaro Morata (L) vies with Luxembourgs defender Maxime Chanot during the Euro 2016 qualifying football match Spain vs Luxembourg at Las Gaunas stadium in Logrono on October 9, 2015

Spain suffered a double injury blow inside the first half hour of their Euro 2016 qualifier against Luxembourg as both David Silva and Alvaro Morata had to be replaced.

Silva hobbled off with a sprained right ankle after just 10 minutes in a second injury blow for Premier League leaders Manchester City in as many days.

Striker Sergio Aguero is expected to be sidelined for a number off weeks after he limped off with a hamstring injury in Argentina's 2-0 defeat by Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday.

Juventus striker Morata was then stretchered from the field with a calf injury to be replaced by Paco Alcacer.

Arsenal's Santi Cazorla scored five minutes from the break to give the European champions a 1-0 half-time lead.

Victory will qualify Spain for a tilt at a third consecutive European Championships victory in France next year.

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