IT WILL BE THE EIGHTH CULÉ IN 'LA ROJA'
OFFICIAL! Balde replaces Gayà and will play with Spain in the World Cup
The unexpected injury of José Luis Gayà, added to the good season that Alejandro Balde is having with Barça, have ensured him a place in the Spanish squad for the World Cup
The previous of the World-wide of Football of Catar has left big altibajos in some of the 32 selections that will contest the tournament. Big stars like Marcos Reus, Christopher Nkunku and Sadio Mané will not contest the competition owing to injuries, something that also has finished repercutiendo in 'The Red' of Luis Enrique.
José Luis Gayà, one of the most important footballers deep down Spanish, has suffered an injury in the train previous to the friendly commitment of this Thursday in front of Jordan, what has finished for leaving him out of the concentration of face to the Glass of the World. This has left a vacancy by the left side that the technical body has decided to solve the before possible, taking into account that the debut will be next Wednesday in front of Costa Rica.
Like this the things, the Real Spanish Federation of Football has desvelado in his social networks that the chosen of Luis Enrique to relieve to the Valencian is Alejandro Balde, the polyvalent footballer of the FC Barcelona. To his 19 years, is having a season of dream in the Barcelona group, being indisputable headline by both bands and now doing with a place in the absolute selection.
In what it goes of season has contested 16 commitments in all the competitions, delivering three passes of goal in 1.140' minutes of game. His speed in attack and his good reactions in defence turn him into an interesting footballer for the plantel, taking into account that, a priori, the headline will be Jordi Alba, his mate of team so much in the Barça as in Spain.
🚨 OFFICIAL | Alejandro Balde will incorporate to the @SEFutbol like substitute of José Luis Gayà.
— Spanish selection of Football (@SEFutbol) November 18, 2022
The footballer, that was concentrated with the Sub-21, will join to the Spanish expedition in Doha.
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The eighth of the Barça
With all this on the table, Balde will be the eighth footballer culé that integrates the definite list of 26 players that encarará the World-wide. The Spanish bottom will have his presence beside Eric García and Jordi Alba, whereas the medullary will be populated by Sergio Busquets, Gavi and Pedri. The front of attack will have the services of Ferran Torres and also of Ansu Fati, the one who already left his stamp goleador in the friendly in front of the Asian group.
