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Luis Enrique, during a press conference with Spain

ANSU And BUSQUETS, ONLY CULÉS

Ansu Fati and Eric García, on Luis Enrique's list for the Spanish team

Published:20/08/2020 - 12:53h

Updated:20/08/2020 - 14:26h

Luis Enrique has gone back to surprise with the list of summoned of the Spanish selection for the parties against Germany and Ukraine

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Luis Enrique Martínez has given this Thursday the first list of summoned since oficializó his return to the Spanish selection in replacement of his ancient assistant, Robert Moreno. A list that will serve for the two next parties of the combined national Spanish, that will measure to the selections of Germany (3 September) and Ukraine (6 September) in duels of the League of Nations.

The Asturian technician has showed that, in spite of that has happened long from his last list, his revolutionary spirit has not changed at all. Luis Enrique Martínez has followed betting by the surprises, for testing to new footballers in the selection that can be of utility of face to the Eurocopa, that delayed until June of 2021.

In the first list of Luis Enrique Martínez from his turn to 'the Red', stands out the presence of Ansu Fati, that will debut with the absolute with hardly 17 years. Unlike Quique Setién, the Asturian is brave and yes will bet by the freshness and the desborde that the Cantabrian did not want to take advantage of in Champions League. The Hispanic-guinean can be in his season of definite consecration so much in the selection as in the FC Barcelona.

The presence of the FC Barcelona in the list the complete Sergio Busquets, that will be again between the elected of Luis Enrique Martínez. This time, have had absences stood out in what to the field culé refers since Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto, two quite usual players in the announcements, have remained went for the parties against Germany and Ukraine.

On the other hand, Ansu Fati will not be the only debutante of the Spanish selection but Eric García, defence of the Manchester City pretended by the FC Barcelona, also will go summoned for the first time with the absolute Spanish selection. Beside the Hispanic-guinean and to the Catalan, were summoned for the first time Unai Simón, Sergio Reguilón, Adama Traoré, Ferran Torres, Mikel Merino and Óscar Rodríguez.

In the video of presentation of the list, Luis Enrique showed "with many win to see to the players. We have followed working and doing the follow-up to the players these months and are with many win to recover the normality". "It is true that go to begin to compete without the public, without the fans that are keys and determinants, but think that is more near the day to recover the total normality", added.

The complete list

  • Goalkeepers: Of Gea, Kepa, Unai Simón
  • Defences: Sergio Bouquets, Diego Llorente, Carvajal, Gayà, Eric Garcia, Jesús Navas, Pau Torres, Reguilón.
  • Midfield players: Fabián Ruiz, Thiago, Busquets, Rodri, Mikel Merino, Dani Elm, Öscar Rodríguez
  • Forwards: Rodrigo, Oyarzabal, Traoré, Marco Asensio, Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres.