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Spain announce Squad for September Friendies - Four Barcelona players included, Arsenal star axed

Spain prepares for their next international fixtures, they come off a stellar year, having won both the Euros and the Olympics.

With the squad announcement eagerly awaited, Luis de la Fuente has revealed the players selected for Spain's upcoming matches in September. The reigning Euro Champions will play Serbia and Switzerland in two UEFA Nations League matches on September 5 and September 8 respectively.

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The squad features four Barcelona players - Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Dani Olmo, and Ferran Torres, all of whom played key roles in the Euros. The omission of Fermin Lopez is notable, especially given his standout performances at the Olympics. Real Madrid's

Among the new inclusions are former Barcelona defender Oscar Mingueza and Pepelu from Valencia. Unai Simon, the usual first-choice goalkeeper, is out due to injury, while Aleix Garcia from Bayer Leverkusen has been called up. David Raya of Arsenal is likely to be the first-choice custodian for Spain in Simon's absence.

Despite his contribution in the Euros, Jesus Navas has not been selected. Yeremy Pino makes the squad, while Marco Asensio is once again left out. Arsenal's new boy Mikel Merino has also not been included in the latest squad. The former Real Sociedad midfielder had a good outing for La Roja in the Euros, but has been left out surprisingly.

These will be the first matches for the Spanish football team since their outstanding Euro win in July.

Spain Football Team Squad for September Matches

Goalkeepers: David Raya, Alex Remiro, Robert Sanchez

Defenders: Dani Carvajal, Cesar Mingueza, Robin Le Normand, Marco Vivian, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Torres, Marc Cucurella, Alex Grimaldo

Midfielders: Rodri, Martin Zubimendi, Pepelu, Marco Fabian, Aleix Garcia, Pedri, Dani Olmo

Strikers: Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Nico Williams, Yeremy Pino, Mikel Oyarzabal, Ayoze Perez, Joselu

Story first published: Friday, August 30, 2024, 18:17 [IST]
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