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The injury uncertainty around Karl Hein looks set to continue, with the goalkeeper missing Saturday’s game for loan club Real Valladolid.

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Arsenal loanee Karl Hein’s fitness situation remains unclear, following a setback on international duty.

The goalkeeper suffered an injury during Estonia’s first game of the international break, coming off at half-time of the match against Israel. But the signs looked good for a swift comeback when he was named on the bench for their following game against Moldova.

Unfortunately, this weekend brought a further twist as Hein was completely left out of Real Valladolid’s La Liga squad to face Real Sociedad. 21-year-old goalkeeper Arnau Rafus was given his debut in Hein’s place.

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In the build-up to the game, Jornada Perfecta had reported that Hein has a shoulder problem. Initially, reports only mentioned discomfort, but the goalkeeper was then absent from training with his club during the week.

“The kid isn’t feeling very good, and we’re waiting for some tests,” Real Valladolid boss Alvaro Rubio said.

“He’s already had them with the national team, but we want to confirm his feelings, and, in principle, unless things change significantly, I don’t think he’ll be able to play against Real Sociedad.”

Hein did miss the game, and it’s still not clear exactly how long he might be out.

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Before this injury, Hein had played every single league fixture for Real Valladolid this season, as well as one of their three Copa del Rey games. It would be a shame if injury robbed him of the chance to complete the season with his loan club.

Valladolid couldn’t get a result in Hein’s absence, losing 2-1 to Real Sociedad to remain bottom of the table.