Luis Enrique has taken the bold move of announcing only a 24-man squad for this summer’s European Championship.
The standout news was that he left out Sergio Ramos for the tournament despite having two extra spaces to fill. Enrique, who previously played for and managed Barcelona, did not pick a single Real Madrid player in his squad.
Spain take on Sweden, Poland and Slovakia in Group E at Euro 2020.
Who is their key player?
The Spanish will be looking to recapture the glory days when they won a World Cup sandwiched between two European Championships between 2008 and 2012.
If they are to do so, it’ll be in part thanks to Manchester City’s Rodri, who has taken on Sergio Busquets’ mantle as the conductor at the heart of the side.
While the defensive midfielder’s season involved winning the Premier League, it ended with a whimper as manager Pep Guardiola left him out of the Champions League final and Chelsea ultimately emerged triumphant.
Rodri will be looking to bounce back from that disappointment and make an impact at his first international tournament.
What is the full squad?
Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David de Gea (Manchester United), Robert Sanchez (Brighton)
Defenders: Jose Gaya (Valencia), Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Pau Torres (Villarreal), Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City), Eric Garcia (Manchester City), Diego Llorente (Leeds), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea)
Midfielders: Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Rodri (Manchester City), Pedri (Barcelona), Thiago (Liverpool), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Fabian (Napoli), Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint-Germain)
Forwards: Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid), Ferran Torres (Manchester City), Adama Traore (Wolves), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad)
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