Fresneda is out: Sporting wing-back joined up with Spain, but got bad news | OneFootball

Iván Fresneda is out for this Saturday’s clash between Spain and England in the Nations League opener. The Sporting full-back was one of three players left out by Luis de la Fuente, in a decision driven by the limit on the number of players who can be registered for each match in the competition.

The Spain coach had 26 players available, but UEFA only allows 23 players on the match sheet. As such, in addition to the 11 starters, up to 12 substitutes can be used, forcing the manager to leave three internationals out of his options.

Fresneda, who was called up to replace Pedro Porro, ended up being one of the players overlooked by the Spanish coach, along with Liverpool’s Víctor Muñoz and Espanyol’s Roberto Fernández. All three remain part of the Spain squad, but they will not be able to take part in this first match.

The match is scheduled for 7:45pm and will be played at the iconic Wembley Stadium. Spain therefore begin their Nations League campaign against an England side managed by Thomas Tuchel, in one of the standout fixtures of the round.

On the England side, one player was also left off the match sheet. Rio Ngumoha, the young forward who plays for Liverpool, was the one chosen not to be included in the final list of 23 players called up for the clash with Spain.

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