Report explains the unprecedented situation in Barcelona star’s Spain call-up | OneFootball

Joan Garcia’s Spain call-up was already a big moment for FC Barcelona, but the way it happened has added a strange twist to the story. Rather than simply settling on his final three goalkeepers, Luis de la Fuente made the unusual decision to call up four for the upcoming friendlies, and that has turned Joan’s debut into a debate of its own.

According to Mundo Deportivo, this is the unprecedented part of the situation. Spain have called up Unai Simon, David Raya, Alex Remiro and Joan Garcia for the March friendlies against Serbia on March 27 and Egypt on March 31, which means De la Fuente has effectively delayed a harder choice rather than making it now.

It is a classic case of kicking the can down the road. Much of the discussion has centred on Joan because he is the new face in the group and because the door has opened for him in such an unusual way. It feels as though Luis de la Fuente wanted to include Joan without disrupting the harmony of a winning squad.

From a Barcelona perspective, Joan has not been brought in by directly replacing one of the established names. Instead, Spain have found a softer, more careful route to bring him into the senior setup. A debut, however, will have to wait.

Luis de la Fuente has repeatedly shown himself to be an intense and passionate manager who sticks by the players who have brought him to where he is today. There is no reason for him to change a Euro-winning squad.

So yes, the call-up has come in a strange way. But for Barca fans, strange is not the important part. The important part is that Joan Garcia now looks closer than ever to becoming a genuine World Cup option for Spain.