Luis Enrique has given in Barcelona the list of summoned for the friendlies in preparation for the World Cup against Albania (RCDE Stadium, Cornellá, Saturday 26, La 1-TVE) and against Iceland (Riazor, A Coruña, Tuesday 29, La 1- TVE). There are no big changes, since the Asturian coach has respected the group that qualified for Qatar 2022. But David Raya enters as a novelty, who enters as the third goalkeeper in the place of De Gea, who misses the World Cup train. The bad news is the already known casualties of two fixed, Ansu Fati and Oyarzabal, both with long-term injuries that perhaps, hopefully not, they will not be able to overcome before next November, which is when the World Cup will begin in Middle East. Busquets It is not on the list either, but in his case, for rest.
As this newspaper anticipated, Barça players dominate in Luis Enrique’s list. In addition to Ferrán, signed by Laporta in the winter market, there are also Eric García, Jordi Alba, Gavi and Pedri. Barça contributes five internationals and is the majority on the list, although it has not yet reached its peak, when Javi Clemente took nine Barça players to the World Cup in the United States in 1994. They will not be the only players from the city of Barcelona in the list, since it is also Raúl de Tomás, striker for Espanyol, who already appeared on the last list and has a place for Qatar 2022. TMarcos Alonso and Marcos Llorente also return, who also aim for the World Cup.
Both in Barcelona, a city in which Spain has not played for 18 years, and in A Coruña, the capital in which the National Team has not appeared for 13 years, the visit of La Roja has raised a lot of interest and in both cases it is expected to be full in both stadiums for two ‘soft’ friendlies that aim to test the group that will go to the 2022 World Cup.
The list
goalkeepers: Unai Simon, Robert Sanchez and David Raya
Defending: Marcos Alonso, Jordi Alba, Laporte, Pau Torres, Eric García, Diego Llorente, Azpilicueta and Carvajal.
Midfielders: Rodrigo, Koke, Pedri, Marcos Llorente, Gavi, Carlos Soler.
Forwards:Dani Olmo, Sarabia, Morata, RdT, Ferran Torres and Yeremi Pino.