Spain WC squad has no players from Real Madrid
Key takeaways
- Lamine Yamal will play at a World Cup for the first time.
- De la Fuente said he wasn't concerned by fitness doubts over Yamal, Nico Williams and Mikel Merino, saying he had "no doubt" the trio would be ready for Spain's debut game in Atlanta.
- In an event in Madrid, de la Fuente named Athletic Club's Unai Simón, Arsenal's David Raya and Barcelona's Joan García as his three goalkeepers, with Real Sociedad's Álex Remiro absent.
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Lamine Yamal will play at a World Cup for the first time. Getty Spain coach Luis de la Fuente named a 26-man World Cup squad which features Lamine Yamal but is without any Real Madrid players on Monday, with defender Dean Huijsen joining Dani Carvajal in missing out.
Spain -- who crashed out in the round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup but then won Euro 2024 in style -- are among the favorites to win this summer's tournament, kicking off against Cape Verde on June 15 before playing Saudi Arabia and Uruguay in Group H.
De la Fuente said he wasn't concerned by fitness doubts over Yamal, Nico Williams and Mikel Merino, saying he had "no doubt" the trio would be ready for Spain's debut game in Atlanta.