Four players will join Spain's training bubble less than a week before Spain face Sweden after Sergio Busquets contracted COVID-19.
Rodrigo Moreno, Pablo Fornals, Carlos Soler and Brais Mendez will join Spain's parallel bubble for training ahead of Euro 2020 after Sergio Busquets tested positive for coronavirus.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) revealed on Sunday that captain Busquets had contracted COVID-19 just eight days before Spain's first game of the European Championship against Sweden.
With the senior squad in isolation, Spain will be represented by the Under-21 team in a friendly against Lithuania on Tuesday.
The RFEF has now announced that Leeds United forward Moreno, West Ham midfielder Fornals, Valencia midfielder Soler and Celta Vigo midfielder Mendez will enter the bubble on Tuesday.
Another "small" group of players will also train with the senior squad after the game against Lithuania, with Spain's final Euro 2020 squad dependent on further coronavirus test results.
RFEF statement
An RFEF statement said: "In anticipation of the possible consequences that Sergio Busquets' positive could bring, the coaching staff has decided to incorporate a group of footballers to complete training during the next few days under Luis Enrique's orders within a parallel bubble.
"In this sense, tomorrow [Tuesday] the players Rodrigo Moreno (Leeds United), Pablo Fornals (West Ham United), Carlos Soler (Valencia CF) and Brais Mendez (RC Celta) will join the sessions in Las Rozas.
"In addition, once the game against Lithuania is over, a small group of footballers yet to be confirmed will join the training sessions of the senior team under the same conditions as the previous ones.
"They will train at different times and will not mix in any case with the summoned.
"The players invited to the training sessions will remain outside the Ciudad del Futbol bubble and will go daily to Las Rozas after having passed the relevant daily tests before their arrival and during their stay.
"Their definitive incorporation to the Euro 2020 list will be evaluated based on the results obtained in the coming days."
wuaeikmry
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spain will sack enrique after the euros mark my word
Fifbro11
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lol that disrespect to aspas🤣🤣🤣
Yeah man, and they wonder why they can’t score goals easily nowadays 🤦♂️
Nutakmstuz
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Cypher2
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Still no Madrid player
TochukwuJoseph
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*Rules of football when we were kids* 1. The fat kid was always the goalkeeper. 🤪 2. The owner of the ball decides who plays. 😇 3. The one who is not picked was responsible to fetch the ball when it got out of play in order to play the next game. 🤭 🤣 And 3 corners make one penalty. Also the available space determines the size of the pitch. 4. When the owner of the ball got annoyed, it's game over. 😏 5. When you hit your toes against a stone and you noticed blood, you quickly cover the area of injury with sand as a form of first aid and play continues. 😉 6. You can't dribble the owner of the ball too much, this may lead him to stop the game by taking away his ball. 😀 7. No offsides and there was no referee. 8. There is foul only if you fell and plenty of dust arise. 🤣 9. The two best players can not play in the same team, so they challenge themselves and pick others. ⚽ 10. If you are chosen last it means you are not good and you will remain in defense. 🤭 11. The best player is always in the same team with the owner of the ball. 😂 12. To distinguish the two teams, one of the teams pulls off their shirts. 👕 13.There is always a house which when the ball fell in there, we knew game is over. So be careful!! ❌ 14. Game will only be over when it is dark and we could barely see the ball. 😳 *Then, we all disperse in groups teasing one another until we get home to face another punishment by our parents.* 🧑🏽👨🏽 Kai🤔🤔🤔 I really enjoyed my childhood. If you are not one of us as described above, you belong to the indomie generation🤣 Keep fit and remain blessed.
loved memory wishing to experience such days again
Babayaga259
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Isco, Asensio, Ramos Nacho, Carvajal and Lucas Versatile all not included. Luis enrique is showing his true color
Bro none of them r actually fit or haven't played so dont deserve except nacho and asensio I have no idea y he shd have taken aspas and nacho at least and asensio over traore any day on current form 🤦♂️
MusteeDarazo
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Isco, Asensio, Ramos Nacho, Carvajal and Lucas Versatile all not included. Luis enrique is showing his true color
MusteeDarazo
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*Rules of football when we were kids* 1. The fat kid was always the goalkeeper. 🤪 2. The owner of the ball decides who plays. 😇 3. The one who is not picked was responsible to fetch the ball when it got out of play in order to play the next game. 🤭 🤣 And 3 corners make one penalty. Also the available space determines the size of the pitch. 4. When the owner of the ball got annoyed, it's game over. 😏 5. When you hit your toes against a stone and you noticed blood, you quickly cover the area of injury with sand as a form of first aid and play continues. 😉 6. You can't dribble the owner of the ball too much, this may lead him to stop the game by taking away his ball. 😀 7. No offsides and there was no referee. 8. There is foul only if you fell and plenty of dust arise. 🤣 9. The two best players can not play in the same team, so they challenge themselves and pick others. ⚽ 10. If you are chosen last it means you are not good and you will remain in defense. 🤭 11. The best player is always in the same team with the owner of the ball. 😂 12. To distinguish the two teams, one of the teams pulls off their shirts. 👕 13.There is always a house which when the ball fell in there, we knew game is over. So be careful!! ❌ 14. Game will only be over when it is dark and we could barely see the ball. 😳 *Then, we all disperse in groups teasing one another until we get home to face another punishment by our parents.* 🧑🏽👨🏽 Kai🤔🤔🤔 I really enjoyed my childhood. If you are not one of us as described above, you belong to the indomie generation🤣 Keep fit and remain blessed.
jiwcdeosu
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lol that disrespect to aspas🤣🤣🤣
visaac37
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for me Rodrigo in for morata
SIRKAY003
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still no Madrid player 🤔