De la Fuente calls up Llorente, Barrios and Baena for break | OneFootball

Luis De la Fuente officially announced on the morning of Friday, November 7, the list of call-ups for the Spanish National Team for the matches against Georgia and Turkey in the upcoming international break, the last one until 2026. Among the 26 players accompanying the Spanish coach, the rojiblancos Marcos Llorente, Pablo Barrios, and Álex Baena are called up again.

Llorente and Barrios have had a great first part of the season, playing almost everything and being essential in Diego Pablo Simeone's starting lineups. Meanwhile, Baena has once again shown very good form after injuries, something De la Fuente wanted to reward by giving him the opportunity to represent Spain in the next two matches, which serve as a rehearsal for the 2026 summer World Cup.

Robin Le Normand, European champion and a regular for the coach, will be absent due to a hyperextension suffered last Tuesday in the Champions against Union Saint-Gilloise, which will keep him away from the field for two months. 

Focused on Levante

Despite the good news of the call-up with the Spanish National Team, the three Atlético players are focused on the LaLiga match that the rojiblancos will play today, Saturday, November 8, at 18:30 at the Metropolitano against Levante UD. Simeone's team is seeking their fourth consecutive league victory and another three points to bring them closer to the fight for the lead.

Cholo has not yet given any hints about the possible lineup he will present against the Levante team, but it does not seem that he will hold back any of his players, even if they have been selected by their respective countries.

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