Lamine Yamal, called up by the national team for the duels against Georgia and Cyprus

   MADRID, 1 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The young extreme of FC Barcelona Lamine Yamal is the main novelty in the list of summoned provided this Friday by the national coach Luis de la Fuente for the matches against Georgia and Cyprus, corresponding to the qualifying phase for the German Euro Cup of the year that comes.

The footballer, who turned 16 last July, has burst into force at the start of the season and has already been international with the Under-17 and even with the Under-19, and in the event that he plays in any of Both matches will make him the youngest Spanish international to do so, surpassing his teammate Pablo Martín 'Gavi', who did it in October 2021 at the age of 17 years and 62 days.

In addition, the coach from La Rioja will also give Villarreal midfielder Alex Baena, runner-up in Europe this summer with the Under-21s, a team led by striker Abel Ruiz (Sporting Braga), who has in his team the opportunity to debut with the Absolute resume two games, both in 2011, against Lithuania, in which the 'Rojita' had to play due to the coronavirus outbreak in the weeks before the EURO, and against Georgia, where he also started.

De la Fuente retouched his defense regarding the last appointment. Thus, there were several returns such as those of the defenders César Azpilicueta (Atlético) and Pau Torres (Aston Villa), who return after the World Cup in Qatar, and of José Luis Gayà (Valencia), chosen left back, a position where he no longer there is Jordi Alba, who has ended his international tour, and where he will compete alongside Alejandro Balde (FC Barcelona). Nico Williams (Athletic Club) also returns, who missed the list for the 'Final Four' of the League of Nations due to injury.

Those called up will meet on Monday, September 4 at 1:00 p.m. at the Ciudad del Fútbol where they will begin preparing for the duels against Georgia, away on Friday the 8th, and against Cyprus, on Tuesday the 12th at the Nuevo Los Cármenes Stadium in Granada.

GOALKEEPERS: Unai Simón (Athletic Club), Kepa Arrizabalaga (Real Madrid) and David Raya (Arsenal).

DEFENSES: César Azpilicueta (Atlético de Madrid), Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), Alejandro Balde (FC Barcelona), José Luis Gayà (Valencia), Aymeric Laporte (Al-Nassr), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), David García ( Osasuna) and Pau Torres (Aston Villa).

MIDFIELDERS: Rodri Hernández (Manchester City), Martín Zubimendi and Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), Gavi (FC Barcelona), Fabián Ruiz (PSG) and Álex Baena (Villarreal).

FORWARDS: Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona), Abel Ruiz (Braga) Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid), Dani Olmo (Leipzig), Marco Asensio (PSG), Nico Williams (Athletic Club) and Joselu (Real Madrid).