Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has named his squad for tonight’s friendly against Iraq in A Coruna and will be without a host of players for various reasons.
Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, and Víctor Muñoz all miss out due to injury, while Pedri, Mikel Oyarzabal, Rodri, and Marc Cucurella are all rested.
There’s also no place for Champions League finalists David Raya, Fabián Ruiz, and Martin Zubimendi who all joined up with the squad a bit later after Saturday’s showpiece in Budapest.
There are still plenty
of Barcelona players in action with Eric Garcia, Ferran Torres, Gavi, Dani Olmo, Joan Garcia and Pau Cubarsi all called up.
Marc Bernal, who is not in the World Cup squad but is training with the team in Spain, has also been given the nod and could potentially make his senior debut.
De la Fuente did talk up the Barcelona youngster ahead of the game at his pre-match press conference.
“When you’re with them, that’s when you really see a footballer’s potential,” he said.
“Marc has had a fantastic season; he has a brilliant future if he keeps working like this. If he continues on this path, he can go far. We are extremely pleased.”
The match kicks off at 9pm local time at the Estadio de Riazor.
