Luis Enrique has announced his first Spain squad as Alvaro Morata, Sergi Roberto & Marcos Alonso all included but Jordi Alba & Koke are snubbed.
Spain are looking to get back to winning ways having failed to go further than the last 16 in any of their last three major tournament appearances, most recently losing to hosts Russia on penalties at the World Cup.
That brought the curtain down on the international careers of World Cup-winners Andres Iniesta and Gerard Pique, with Luis Enrique tasked with promoting a lot of the country's talented youngsters into the senior ranks.
Enrique reveals his squad via a video:
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Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: De Gea, Kepa, Pau.
Defenders: Carvajal, Ramos, Nacho, Azpilicueta, Albiol, Diego Llorente, Iñigo Martínez, Marcos Alonso, Gayá.
Midfielders: Busquets, Sergi Roberto, Saúl, Rodrigo, Thiago, Ceballos
Forwards: Isco, Asensio, Diego Costa, Morata, Suso, Rodrigo.
hm_killdeezy
132
why should they snub marcos alonso and morata for the world cup and recall them for some couple of friendly matches. Why should they stress these two players when they are trying to find their feet under a new coach. I think it is an insult to chelsea fc. Just hope they don't get injured
dakknpy
117
to every coach there is a choice of players that he believes fit his system so leaving a player and bringing in another of greater potential is not threat.
FranticBlade
96
its saddening to see the no. of barca players in the spanish team. There was a time when 9/11 players were from barca😞
SilentoMessi
94
Leaving Alba out? So he is continuing his hate on Alba after benching him on his final games at Barca? He will fall soon because there is no better left back than Alba.
strict11
88
Lol wonder what alba has done to this man
AkanshCh
48
Good to see Roberto finally in the Spain Squad......I am sure once he gets the chance he won't be taken out anytime soon. But Alba.....is it the rotation policy or what but there's no other left back who could compete with Alba to start for Spain. Alonso is a quality player and maybe It's rotation policy which kept Alba behind Alonso.
shray_srivastava
31
Lol wonder what alba has done to this man
I thought he's till the best left back in Spain after Marcello, I mean the Nos at least back it up. Around 10-12 assiats backed by 3-4 goals. No left back has better nos. He's at his prime. Egos kept aside for the cause of National Interest.