Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente on Friday handed maiden call-ups to three players for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against England and the Czech Republic. Spain will be without injured trio Rodri, Eric Garcia and Dani Olmo for the two Group A3 fixtures. Jacobo Ramon, who recently featured in Como’s record-equalling 9-1 UEFA Champions League victory over Lens, and Real Betis duo Alvaro Valles and Marc Roca could make their senior international debuts for the world champions. La Roja currently lead the group with a perfect record of 12 points from four matches.
De Miguel died on Tuesday from injuries sustained in a tragic collision with an FC Andorra goalkeeper during a Spanish second-division match. Spain Squad Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Joan Garcia (Barcelona), Alvaro Valles (Real Betis) Defenders: Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur), Marc Cucurella, Dean Huijsen (both Real Madrid), Alejandro Grimaldo, Marc Pubill (both Atletico Madrid), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), Jacobo Ramon (Como) Midfielders: Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino (Arsenal), Fermin Lopez, Pedri (Barcelona), Alex Baena, Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid), Fabian Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain), Marc Roca (Real Betis) Forwards: Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Ferran Torres (Paris Saint-Germain), Roberto Fernandez (Espanyol), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) The Spaniards will face the Czech Republic in Prague on November 12 before hosting England in Madrid three days later. De la Fuente announced his squad through a video message in which he paid tribute to the victims of last month’s high-speed rail disaster in Spain, which claimed 69 lives, as well as Tenerife footballer Jesus de Miguel.
