The Spanish team continues to prepare for the Eurocup that will start on June 11, but in which Spain will not debut until Monday the 14th against Sweden at 9:00 p.m. Of course, before two friendly matches will take place to continue picking up pace for the continental event. The first will be in front of Portugal this coming Friday, and the second on the 8th against Colombia. For these commitments, the numbers that the 24 players summoned by Luis Enrique will wear will be known. A fact that always leaves certain curiosities.
One of them is, without a doubt, that no footballer has inherited the ’15’ from his former captain, Sergio Ramos. The still Madridista, absent on the list for Euro2020, has been a classic defender of that number since he wears the ‘La Roja’ shirt. And it is that, as AS learned, no one chose that number out of respect for his figure for wearing it for so many years. An order of election that, in addition, was carried out according to the internationalities of each one, the first being those with the most.
On the other hand, how could it be otherwise, one of the great debates that has always existed is on the ‘9’ of Spain. On this occasion, the chosen one is Gerard Moreno, who, however, has already worn it in some presence with the Spanish team. Whereas Pedri has opted for the rare number ’26’. César Azpilicueta chose the ‘2’ for his return to the national team, Pau Torres will go to the Eurocup with the ‘4’, which Íñigo Martínez used to carry, while the ‘6’ goes from Sergio Canales to Marcos Llorente.
Official numbers of the Spanish team:
GOALKEEPERS
1 – David De Gea
13 – Robert Sánchez
23 – Unai Simon
DEFENSES
18 – Jordi Alba
2 – Cesar Azpilicueta
12 – Eric García
14 – José Luis Gayà
24 – Aymeric Laporte
6 – Marcos Llorente
3 – Diego Llorente
4 – Pau Torres
MIDFIELDERS
10 – Thiago Alcantara
5 – Sergio Busquets
26 – Pedri González
16 – Rodri Hernandez
8 – Koke Resurrection
17 – Fabian Ruiz
ATTACKERS
7 – Álvaro Morata
9 – Gerard Moreno
19 – Dani Olmo
21 – Mikel Oyarzabal
22 – Pablo Sarabia
11 – Ferran Torres
20 – Adama Traore
Second session, first of Pau, Gerard and De Gea
The second session of the Spanish team for Euro 2020 already featured David de Gea, Pau Torres and Gerard Moreno, incorporated this Tuesday to the concentration and work under the command of Luis Enrique, who led an evening training session behind closed doors without Adama Traoré and waiting for the five Chelsea and City players. The Wolwerhampton winger continues with his individualized plan for the recovery of the muscle discomfort suffered in the last match of his team against Manchester United, on May 23, who question his participation in next Friday’s game against Portugal at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium.
While, César Azpilicueta, Eric García, Aymeric Laporte, Rodrigo Hernández and Ferrán Torres, protagonists with their teams in the final of the Champions League last Saturday, won by Chelsea, will join the group this Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. to exercise with his colleagues in another afternoon session. With them, the 24 troops that Luis Enrique has summoned for the continental tournament will be completed. For now he has 19, including Adama, with his specific plan, with which he had 18 men for training this Tuesday. – EFE
