Le Normand, Navas, Canales, Alba, Bernat and Rodrigo Moreno, great news for the League of Nations

LAS ROZAS (MADRID), June 2 (EUROPA PRESS) -

The national soccer coach Luis de la Fuente offered this Friday his list of summoned for the 'Final Four' of the League of Nations 2022-2023, a call with great novelties such as the returns of Jesús Navas (Sevilla), Sergio Canales ( Betis), Rodrigo Moreno (Leeds United) or Juan Bernat (PSG), and the first call of Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).

The coach from Rioja has greatly renewed his list compared to the first one he offered in March for his debut in the Absolute in order to face the challenge of the 'F4' in the middle of the month and in which Spain will face Italy on June 15 in the Dutch town of Enschede in the second semifinal of the competition, while the day before the Netherlands and Croatia will meet in Rotterdam. The final and the third and fourth place will be on Sunday 18.

In fact, from Haro's previous call-up, which was made up of 26 players, only 15 players survive, including Yéremi Pino (Villarreal), who initially entered the Under-21 squad and who this time will play with the 'elderly' this appointment and not the European of the category with Santi Denia.

De la Fuente retouched all the lines quite a bit except for the midfield, where the only novelty is that of Canales, who has not been called up by the national team since March 2021 and who occupies the gap left by the injured Pedri González (FC Barcelona). and taking the place from Real Madrid player Dani Ceballos.

Back, lots of news. Le Normand, as planned after receiving Spanish nationality, will have the opportunity to debut in the 'Red' as one of the three center-backs that have been called up along with Aymeric Laporte, who remains despite not playing too much for Manchester City , and Osasunista David García, who made his debut in the defeat against Scotland. Nacho Fernández (Real Madrid) and the 'headdress' Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) fell.

The loss of Alejandro Balde also opened a theoretical hole on the left side, but De la Fuente has completely renewed that position by summoning Jordi Alba, who returns after the World Cup, and, one of the surprises, Juan Bernat, who did not go with the selection since November 2019, also leaving the Valencian player José Luis Gayà without a place.

Dani Carvajal's partner on the right will be the veteran Jesús Navas, at a good level with Sevilla and who is also returning after a long time, since October 2020, to the detriment of Pedro Porro (Tottenham). Unai Simón (Athletic Club) returns to goal after missing the March call-up due to injury to compete with Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) and David Raya (Brentford), leaving Robert Sánchez (Brighton) out this time.

Finally, up front, the coach did without names such as Iago Aspas (Celta) and Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), who suffered from physical problems in this final stretch of the season, and Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) and Borja Iglesias (Betis). , and maintained his confidence in the Spanish player Joselu Mato. In addition, he cited Rodrigo Moreno, absent since the last games of 2021, and Marco Asensio, another of those who returns after the World Cup.

The 23 called up and the coaching staff will begin their concentration on Friday, June 9 at the Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas (Madrid), from where they will travel the following week to the Dutch city of Enschede.

GOALKEEPERS: Unai Simón (Athletic Club), Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) and David Raya (Brentford).

DEFENDERS: Jesús Navas (Sevilla), Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), Jordi Alba (FC Barcelona), Juan Bernat (PSG), Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) and David García (Osasuna).

MIDFIELDS: Rodri Hernández (Manchester City), Martín Zubimendi and Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), Gavi (FC Barcelona), Fabián Ruiz (PSG) and Sergio Canales (Betis).

FORWARDS: Álvaro Morata (Atlético de Madrid), Dani Olmo (Leipzig), Rodrigo Moreno (Leeds), Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), Nico Williams (Athletic Club), Joselu (RCD Espanyol) and Yeremi Pino (Villarreal).