Fresneda beats Barcelona man to the punch, gets big Sporting boost | OneFootball

was called up to Spain’s senior national team for the first time. Sporting right-back will fill the spot left vacant by Pedro Porro, the former Lions player, who was injured while on duty for Tottenham against Aston Villa.

The Sporting player beat Barcelona’s Xavi Espart, another of the names considered to replace Porro. Fresneda will now have Eric García as his main rival for the position during Spain’s upcoming fixtures.

The call-up does not exactly come as a surprise. Luis de la Fuente had already praised Sporting’s defender and mentioned the player’s name as one of the future alternatives for the right flank. “In this squad, it will be Pedro [Porro] and Eric [García]. But in the under-21s, we have [Iván] Fresneda and [Xavi] Espart, who are also ready,” he said previously.

Fresneda is thus rewarded for his strong start to the season with Sporting, where he has established himself as an undisputed starter in Rui Borges’ selections. The full-back has been taking on an increasingly prominent role at Alvalade and has now achieved another important milestone in his career.

, as Spain have four matches ahead. The world champions visit England on September 26, host Croatia three days later, face Czechia on October 3, and close the run against the Croatians once again, this time away from home, on the 6th.

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