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The 23 players called up for Spain's under-21 European Championship qualifying double-header are now known. Iván Fresneda, a player who was set to leave Sporting during the summer 2024 transfer window, has been called up for the first time at this level.

The match against Norway is scheduled for October 10, while the game with Finland will take place on October 14. At the moment, the Finns are leading Group A, although they have the same points (six) as the Spaniards.

Another notable name on the list is Marc Bernal, who recently recovered from a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee (with an associated external meniscus injury). The midfielder was out of action for a year: in August 2024 he played against Rayo and only returned at the beginning of September 2025.

Iván Fresneda - valued at 8 million euros - has already played eight games wearing Sporting's jersey this new season: five in the Liga Portugal, two in the Champions League - the last one against Napoli - and another in the Super Cup. In 549 minutes of play, he has already provided one assist.

See the list of call-ups: Goalkeepers: Ander Astralaga, Salvi Esquivel, and Bruno Iribarne; Defenders: Iván Fresneda, Álex Jiménez, Cristhian Mosquera, Simo Keddari, Jacobo Ramón, Yarek Gasiorowski, Álex Valle, and Rafa Obrador; Midfielders: Marc Bernal, Chema Andrés, Mario Martín, Miguel Carvalho, Gerard Hernández, and Pau Prim; Forwards: Ángel Ortiz, Eliezer Mayenda, Sergio Rodelas, Matías Fernández-Prados, Gonzalo García, and Marc Guiu.

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