Ansu and Alba could be surprises on De la Fuente’s list

The two Barça players are on the Spain coach’s shortlist and have options to be called up

Gavi is fixed, while Ferran Torres, Marcos Alonso or Eric Garcia do not appear in the previous list for the Nations League

Luis de la Fuente will provide this Friday the squad list for the UEFA Nations League and new surprises are expected. Gavi’s presence from Barça is assured, but two more names are on the coach’s shortlist: Ansu Fati and Jordi Alba.

Ansu Fati was not mentioned in the first list of the riojanor, although the coach said both about him and about Ferran Torres that “they are the future of the team”. Now, Ansu is on the prelist and De la Fuente will have to decide for a forward that arrives diminished.

Iago Aspas is playing with back problems at Celta, Morata has not played the last two games eithers limping with Atlético, while Borja Iglesias broke in Girona the bad streak that followed him. In nine games he had only managed one goal, but in Montilivi he scored a double.

Joselu leads the lead

So that, De la Fuente has few goalscoring specialists, with the exception of Joselu, from Espanyol, whose 16 goals will keep him in the red, despite the relegation of his team. Joselu is also very close to signing for Real Madrid. Oyarzabal and Dani Olmo are others who point to landlines, the same as Yéremi Pino and Nico Williams in the extremes.

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) could join after not falling out of the last call due to injury when he was already summoned. Nor can it be ruled out Marco Asensio (Madrid)a player very much to De la Fuente’s taste.

Instead, Ferran Torres has not entered the shortlist and he will have to wait to be back in La Roja. His last appearance was at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Jordi Alba or the young

The other blaugrana that could return is Jordi Alba. The left side is another position that falters due to injuries to Balde and Alex Moreno. Gayà has the site secured and the doubts are in his companion.

Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) and Pedraza (Villarreal) They are in great form, but De la Fuente has the experience of Jordi Alba, who has shown in the minutes he has enjoyed with Barça that he is in good condition. to return also, Alba would be the team captain.

A discarded goalkeeper

De la Fuente will have to make other compromised decisions. In the goal, with the recovery of Unai Simón and the confidence in Kepawill have to rule out the World Cup Robert Sánchcez about David Raya.

in the rear, carvajal look for a companion in the right-hand lane. Pedro Porro (Tottenham) was the last named, but Arnau (Girona) also has options. Veteran Jesus Navas He has finished very well with Sevilla, but it seems difficult for him to return.

The novelty of Le Normand

In the axis, the nationalized Le Normand will be the great novelty. Although he is not a starter with City, Laporte also seems to be a key player. David Garcia (Osasuna) and Nacho (Madrid) can continue while Iñigo Martínez, future of BarçaHe has physical problems. Pau Torres (Villarreal) could return, while Eric García is ruled out.

Alternatives to Pedri

In the core, Rodri (City) and Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) They will be the pivots. Merino (Real Sociedad) and Ceballos (Madrid) they will exercise interior together with Gavi, while Pedri will not attend due to his muscular discomfort. Fabián Ruiz (PSG) is touched, Players who have finished strong as Óliver Torres and Suso (Sevilla), Baena (Villarreal) or Brahim (Milan) they could come in.

Spain concentrates next Friday June 9 in Las Rozas and dispute on Thursday June 15 the UEFA Nations League semi-final against Italy in Enschede (Netherlands). The final will be held in Rotterdam on June 18 and third and fourth place again in Enschede. Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands and Croatia play the other semifinal in Rotterdam on Wednesday June 14.