Spain depart Barcelona starlet out of ultimate squad

Spain supervisor Luis de la Fuente has left teenage Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi out of his closing squad for Euro 2024.

The 17-year-old was one among three gamers omitted from the 29-strong provisional squad, together with Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente and Girona midfielder Aleix Garcia, who has been linked with a transfer to West Ham and Bayer Leverkusen in latest weeks.

Cubarsi burst onto the scene within the second half of the season, making 19 La Liga appearances, the primary approaching January 21, the day earlier than his seventeenth birthday.

He additionally began each legs of Barcelona’s Champions League quarter-final defeat to PSG whereas he appeared off the bench in each of Spain’s worldwide friendlies in March and set-up a aim in Wednesday’s 5-0 pleasant win over Andorra.

OFFICIAL: Spain have confirmed their closing 26-man squad for Euro 2024. 🇪🇸#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/8qxBtSzGj1

— Squawka (@Squawka) June 7, 2024

Former Newcastle and Leicester striker Ayoze Perez, now with Actual Betis, who scored the opening aim on his worldwide debut on Wednesday, has made the minimize and can journey to Germany.

Manchester Metropolis midfielder Rodri, Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella and Arsenal’s on-loan goalkeeper David Raya are the one present Premier League gamers to make the ultimate 26.

Spain will face Northern Eire on Saturday of their closing warm-up match earlier than earlier than they start their Group B marketing campaign on June 15 in opposition to Croatia.

They can even face defending champions Italy and Albania within the group stage.

Spain squad

Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), Alex Remiro (Actual Sociedad), David Raya (Arsenal – on mortgage from Brentford).

Defenders: Dani Carvajal (Actual Madrid), Jesus Navas (Sevilla), Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr), Nacho Fernandez (Actual Madrid), Robin Le Normand (Actual Sociedad), Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), Alex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).

Midfielders: Rodrigo (Manchester Metropolis), Martin Zubimendi (Actual Sociedad), Fabian Ruiz (Paris St-Germain), Mikel Merino (Actual Sociedad), Pedri (Barcelona), Alex Baena (Villarreal), Fermin Lopez (Barcelona).

Forwards: Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid), Joselu (Actual Madrid), Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Mikel Oyarzabal (Actual Sociedad), Ayoze Perez (Actual Betis), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).

🥹 Dad, pal, grandson, brother, husband… I’ve bought one thing necessary to inform you: YOU’RE GOING TO BE AT #EURO2024.

That is Spain’s closing squad record of gamers referred to as up for @EURO2024 and there’s no higher narrator for this video than a WINNER: @RafaelNadal.#VamosEspaña pic.twitter.com/wydxoc6Izh

— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) June 7, 2024