MADRID (Reuters) – The Spain squad added Barcelona’s Ansu Fati to their World Cup 26-man squad on Wednesday, however Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara and Manchester United goalkeeper David – Eliminated De Gea.

Fatih, now 20, made his worldwide debut in 2020 on the age of 17, turning into the youngest participant to attain for Spain in his second recreation, breaking the file held by Juan Elasquien since 1925.

Nonetheless, the ahead is struggling to come back again from 4 surgical procedures to restore the left knee harm he sustained in November 2020.

“He was certainly one of our final query marks. I made a decision on him as a result of he has the potential. He is nonetheless working to get again to his peak. The form,” Spain coach Luis Enrique mentioned at a press convention.

“It is a course of to turn out to be Ansu Fati earlier than the harm.

“We will actually assess when he’ll be again to his earlier degree. That is one of many issues we’re all searching for.”

Luis Enrique declined to touch upon the gamers omitted, however the absence of veterans like De Gea, Thiago and Barcelona defender Marcos Alonso is an indication that the supervisor is a brand new technology of Spanish gamers. It exhibits expertise and a penchant for going all-in.

De Gea has fallen out of favor with Luis Enrique, who mentioned in March he needed to “take a look at different goalkeepers”, whereas Tiago has been changed by Barça teenager Pedri (19) and 18-year-old Gavi. The rise noticed his function diminish.

“Younger individuals give us freedom as a result of we’re not but conscious of the outcomes,” mentioned Luis Enrique.

“The bar I set is limitless. My objective is to be aggressive in each recreation.

“There isn’t any one however Spain to rule out Spain as one of the best candidate. We’re going to battle, there is no such thing as a doubt about it.”

Spain are in Group E with Costa Rica, Germany and Japan.

squad:

Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), Robert Sanchez (Brighton & Hove Albion), David Raya (Brentford).

Defenders: Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Dani Carvajal (Actual Madrid), Eric Garcia (Barcelona), Hugo Guillamón (Valencia), Pau Torres (Villarreal), Aymeric Laporte (Manchester Metropolis), Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Jose Gaya (Valencia) ) ).

Midfielders: Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Rodri Hernandez (Manchester Metropolis), Gabi (Barcelona), Carlos Soler (Paris Saint-Germain), Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Pedri Gonzalez (Barcelona), Coque Lesreción (Atletico Madrid).

Forwards: Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Jeremi Pino (Villarreal), Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid), Marco Asensio (Actual Madrid), Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint-Germain) ), Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), Ansu Fati (Barcelona)

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Reporting by Fernando Kallas.Enhancing by Toby Davis and Ken Ferris

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