Striker Ansu Fati is the main novelty in Spain’s 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup, released this Friday, in which coach Luis Enrique has remained faithful to the young prodigies of Spanish football.
The 20-year-old Fati has not played for Spain since October 2020, when he earned his fourth cap in the 1-0 defeat to Ukraine in the Nations League due to several injuries. Luis Enrique to have convinced.
The Barcelona striker, the youngest player to score for the Spanish national team, aged 17, is joined by two other talents from the Catalan club, midfielders Gavi, 18, and Pedri, 19, but Luis Enrique did not part with some more experienced players.
Defenders Azpilicueta and Jordi Alba, both 33 years old, and midfielder Busquets, 34 years old, bring the necessary experience to a team that focuses on youth, with emphasis, in addition to the ‘Barça’ trio, on defenders Eric Garcia (21) and Hugo Guillamon (22) and forwards Yéremy Pino (20), Nico Williams (20) and Ferrán Torres (22).
Some footballers confused with the recent history of Spanish football have been left out, such as defenders Sergio Ramos, aged 36, and Piqué, aged 35, who had already announced that he would end his career before the closing stages of the World Cup. Cup, in Qatar.
“Making a list implies making decisions. There are players who were left out who deserved to be there, but I’m confident because this World Cup comes at our best time”noted Luis Enrique.
Striker Pablo Sarabia, who played for Sporting last season on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, was one of the chosen ones of the Spanish national team, unlike other players playing in Portugal, such as Grimaldo and Porro, defenders of Benfica and Sporting , respectively.
Spain, world champion in 2010, in South Africa, is part of Group E of the 2022 World Cup, the final stage of which will take place between November 20 and December 18, with its debut against Costa Rica on November 23 and then against Germany, on November 23. the 27th and Japan on December 1st.
Selection list Spain:
– Goalkeepers: Unai Simón (Athletic Bilbao), Robert Sánchez (Brighton, England), David Raya (Brentford, England).
– Defenders: Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), César Azpilicueta (Chelsea, England), Eric García (FC Barcelona), Hugo Guillamon (Valencia), Pau Torres (Villarreal), Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City, England), Jordi Alba (FC Barcelona), Jose Gaya (Valencia).
– Midfielders: Sergio Busquets (FC Barcelona), Rodri (Manchester City, England), Gavi (FC Barcelona), Carlos Soler (Paris Saint-Germain, Fra), Marcos Llorente (Atlético Madrid), Pedri (FC Barcelona), Koke ( Atletico Madrid).
– Forwards: Ferran Torres (FC Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), Álvaro Morata (Atlético Madrid), Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint-Germain, Fra), Dani Olmo (Leipzig, Germany), Ansu Fati (FC Barcelona).
Source: DN
