Luis de la Fuente has announced the list of 23 summoned from the U21. As usual in these first calls for a new cycle, there are quite a few novelties, because the coach wants to see footballers. Some of the most prominent are Chust, Miguel Gutiérrez or Nico González. Abel Ruiz also returns, which in the previous break was with the Absolute.
There are news, although De la Fuente also maintains a group of players who will be the backbone: Guillamón, Miranda or Turrientes are the base of this new generation that aims to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games.
La Rojita will play its third and fourth qualifying matches for the 2023 Eurocup (In that tournament the four Olympic tickets are distributed). Both matches will be played in Seville, at La Cartuja. Against Slovakia on October 8 and against Northern Ireland on October 12This new cycle, for players born after January 1, 2000, began in an excellent way: in September they beat Russia (4-1) and Lithuania (0-2). Regarding those matches Luis de la Fuente loses Yeremy Pino, who had been the most prominent footballer.
This is the full list:
Goalkeepers: Agirrezabala, Joan García and Ayesa.
Defenders: Víctor Gómez, Carreira, Francés, Urko González, Víctor Chust, Guillamón, Miranda and Miguel Gutiérrez.
Midfielders: Vencedor, Nico González, Turrientes, Francho, Rodri and Sergio Gómez.
Forwards: Raúl Moro, Melamed, Williams Jr., Bryan Gil, Abel Ruiz and Fer Niño.
Luis de la Fuente: “Ansu? He needs tranquility, play …”
Brahim Evolution: “He is performing extremely well, he is reaching the level of continuity, confidence and maturity. It's very important. Winning that space seems extraordinary to me. It is the merit of a player who has the talent and ambition to be important in such important clubs as Milam. The more footballers of this level there are, the better for football, I have always said that I would like them to be in Spain, but it is very good for Spanish football. “
Miguel Gutiérrez is there and Antonio Blanco is not: “I have said that we always seek the balance between those who play and those who do not in their clubs. Sometimes they don't have all the minutes we would like because they are very young. Antonio's problem is that this situation continues. I think that young people should compete, it is the way to grow and progress. But I insist that it is very difficult at that age, especially in certain clubs. But we continue to count on Antonio, he will have his time and I'm sure he will have a stake in his club ”.
Summon Ansu Fati: “We celebrate the reappearance of Ansu, he is a fantastic footballer and much loved by us for his total and absolute commitment. He is a player who has been with the Absolute but we consider that now he needs time, pause, tranquility … I always said it at the time with that appearance he had. He needs peace of mind, to play … naturally and calmly, without precipitating any situation ”.