NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Luis Enrique insists he has picked a Spain squad with enough experience to win the World Cup after omitting veterans Thiago Alcantara and Sergio Ramos.
The 2010 winners will be without their most capped player of all-time, Ramos, who hasn’t played for his country since March 2021 but has returned to prominent with PSG this season following last year’s injury troubles.
Thiago, too, has regularly struggled with injuries but has been a regular fixture in Liverpool’s midfield this season but has been overlooked in favour of Barcelona youngsters Gavi and Pedri.
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, as expected, has been left out while there is no place for Chelsea’s Kepa who looked certain to be included before he suffered a foot injury against Brighton earlier this month.