Official: Barcelona duo start for Spain U-21 against Ukraine | OneFootball

With the Under-21 UEFA European Championship set to kick off in under a week, Spain are finalising their preparations for the big tournament with a friendly against Ukraine tonight.

And, manager Santi Denia has named two Barcelona youngsters in the Spain U-21 starting lineup for the game at Santo Domingo in Alcorcon.

Indeed, Pablo Torre and Gerard Martin are both in the starting XI for the Under-21 Spanish national team tonight and will be hoping to cement their places in the lineup ahead of the Euros.

Torre has been a regular presence in Denia’s squad for Spain U-21 despite his lack of minutes at the club level for Barcelona.

With a summer exit likely, the young attacking midfielder will be hoping to showcase his qualities on the international stage.

As for Martin, this will be the U-21 Euros first taste of a major international tournament for the left-back and he will be eager to prepare with a strong showing against Ukraine tonight.

Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez had initially been named in the Spain squad for the U-21 Euros this summer but was withdrawn after deliberations so that he could get some rest after a heavy workload over the past year.