Huijsen and Fermín return to Spain squad with big surprises 🇪🇸 | OneFootball

Luis de la Fuente has officially announced the Spain national team squad ahead of the upcoming international fixtures. The list stands out for its mix of highly anticipated returns to the group setup and new faces making a strong impact on the national scene.

Among the main new developments are the returns of Dean Huijsen and Fermín López. Both players are back in the coach’s plans after overcoming their respective absences and rediscovering their best competitive form at club level.

As for first-time call-ups, the squad includes Josep Martínez between the posts and Roberto Fernández in attack. The inclusion of the goalkeeper and the forward reflects the excellent form they have shown at the start of the season.

Gavi, the big absence

The major omission from the squad is Gavi. The midfielder will miss this international window, forcing the coaching staff to reshape the middle of the park and redistribute creative responsibilities.

With this group, the national team aims to build on its positive footballing momentum and maintain maximum competitiveness at the highest level. The training camp will begin at the Las Rozas facilities in the coming days.

Spain’s squad for this international break

Goalkeepers: Unai Simón, David Raya, Josep Martínez

Defenders: Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsí, Marc Pubill, Dean Huijsen, Pedro Porro, Eric García . Marc Cucurella, Alejandro Grimaldo

Midfielders: Rodrigo Hernández, Fabián Ruiz, Pedri González, Mikel Merino, Martín Zubimendi, Álex Baena, Fermín López

Forwards: Mikel Oyarzabal, Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo, Roberto Fernández, Lamine Yamal, Víctor Muñoz, Nico Williams, Yeremy Pino

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