- David de Gea did not get into the expanded squad of the Spanish national team for the World Cup in Qatar
Spain will play in Group E against Germany, Japan and Costa Rica. The World Cup in Qatar starts on November 20 with the match Qatar – Ecuador.
The head coach of the Spanish national football team Luis Enrique sent to the country’s football federation an expanded list of 55 players to participate in the World Cup in Qatar.
The entire list is not disclosed, but it is known that manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is not among the goalkeepers.
Goalkeepers Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Brentford), Robert Sanchez (Brighton), Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) and David Soria (Getafe) were included in the expanded squad.
At the same time, the first three are considered the main candidates for a trip to Qatar.
In addition to goalkeepers, it is known that Sergio Ramos (PSG), Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Jose Luis Gaia (Valencia) and strikers Borja Iglesias (Betis), Iago Aspas (Celta), Ansu Fati (Barcelona) got into the extended list of defenders.
In total, there are 55 players on the list: five for each position. The Spanish Football Federation did not publish the list at the request of the head coach. The final list should include 26 players.
