Chupete called up to the under-21s | OneFootball

The FIFA virus has struck again at La Roja. The Spanish national team has had several injury problems, and the latest are Nico Williams and Ferrán Torres. Both the Athletic Club winger and the PSG forward have left the training camp, and the only replacement called up has been Carlos Espí, a Real Madrid striker who was with the under-21 national team.

Well, Carlos Espí’s absence from David Gordo’s squad has forced the La Rojita coach to call up a replacement, and that is Chupete. Last season, the Córdoba-born striker was one of the breakout stars in LaLiga Hypermotion, scoring 25 goals that allowed Málaga CF to return to the top flight 8 years later.

It is true that at the start of this season Chupete has not been posting the same scoring numbers he did last campaign: just 1 goal, a penalty against Deportivo de La Coruña, in these first 7 matches. But given the level he has already shown, and also the fact that he came close last season to going with La Rojita, David Gordo has finally decided to call him up for the final European Under-21 Championship qualifying match against Romania.

Chupete will link up with Rafita

Chupete has not been the only blue-and-white player to be called up during the international break because of the FIFA virus. The other case has also been with Spain under-21, and it is Rafita. The Málaga full-back has adapted very well to LaLiga EA Sports, becoming an important player for Juan Francisco Funes. That is why he received David Gordo’s call a week ago following the injury to Javi Hernández, the RCD Espanyol player.

In addition, Rafita already made his debut for La Rojita in the emphatic 0-13 win over San Marino, where the player started, showing flashes of quality and being one of the key figures in the 0-3, delivering a cross into the box that Jacobo Ramón was able to take advantage of.

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