Abdominal injury forced Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Spanish Davis Cup team. Therefore, his position was replaced by Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Next week, the status of Spain will face the defending champion of Israel. They fight to fight a ticket to the final of the prestigious tournament the World Group for the sector between countries of this son.
Nadal is currently speculate on the U.S. Open grand slam. Despite having problems in his stomach, the former world number one player is still capable of reaching the last eight, and will be challenged tennis player Fernando Gonzales of Chile.
Spanish captain Albert Costa said the number three world player it takes time for recovery after the last Grand Slam tournament this year.
"Rafa sad to take that decision because he really wanted to compete," Costa said in the Spanish tennis federation website (www.rfet.es).
"I understand his decision and I hope he can recover as soon as possible," he added.
Besides Nadal, Spain will also not be strengthened Fernando Verdasco for a three-day match which begins next Friday's. But with Ferrero, David Ferrer, Tommy Robredo and Feliciano Lopez, Spain should have been strong enough to overcome Israel in the game in Murcia later.
Ferrero, a former tennis world number three this year in good condition and improve their ranking to the order of 25.
Spain, the seventh in the final after the Davis Cup, has won his last 16 games at home in the 18th match in the field see the ground.
In the other semi-final match Croatia will host the Czech Republic in Porec.
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