Five footballers of Espanyol -- Ruben Duarte, Juan Fuentes, Paco Montanes, Hernan Perez and Joan Jordan -- are suffering for gastroenteritis, the La Liga club said on Saturday.

Duarte and Fuentes suffered the symptoms of fever and vomiting ahead of their side's 0-4 defeat against Las Palmas on Friday and returned to the team hotel, reports Efe.