Original title: Matador Alert! The 13 players are difficult to play, Enrique is burned out, and only one center is available
A week later, Enrique will announce the Spanish national team training roster. Enrique is worried that as many as 13 Spanish players have barely been given a chance to play this season, which will obviously affect the Spanish national team's World Cup preparations.
Since returning to the Spanish national team, one of Enrique's principles has been not to recruit players who are unable to play at the club, almost always exceptions. Enrique believes that players must be in excellent form at the club in order to be selected for the national team.
However, as many as 13 of the players recruited into the Spanish national team during the June international break were unable to play as regular players at their respective clubs.
What reassures Enrique the most is the goalkeeper position, with Raya, Simon and Robert Sanchez all in the World Cup squad. At full-back, Cesar Azpilicueta, Alba and Marcos Alonso each have their own problems, with Alba playing just 126 minutes this season and even recommended for Inter in the summer window.
Alonso has yet to play this season after switching to Barca, with Cesar Azpilicueta, who remained at Chelsea, playing just 265 minutes this season. Cucurella is expected to be called up to the national team and will play at least in September. Reguilon, Bernat and Gaya were either absent due to injury or suspended.
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In the centre-back position, Eric Garcia and Paulo Torres are very solid, however, Inigo Martinez and Laporte are in trouble, the latter is out due to injury, and the former is substitute. Despite being a regular again in Paris, Enrique will not consider Ramos again. In the centre-back position, Diego Llorente is the number one replacement.
In midfield, Sergio Busquets, Rodri, Gavi, Koke, Marcos Llorente will all occupy a place and Pedri will return. Thiago is currently out due to injury, and Soler's move to Paris in the summer window may be difficult to make it to the main squad. If Soler loses, Merino is expected to make the cut.
Of the seven strikers, only Morata has been consistently played and performed well, and De Thomas, Asensio, Saravia, Fati, Ferran Torres and Olmo have rarely been given a chance.
In addition, Oyasabal and Moreno are absent due to injury, and Enrique does not trust Aspas and Borja, which makes the Spanish national team may face a situation without a striker in the World Cup.