Spain manager Luis de la Fuente – ‘We have 20-22 players in mind for World Cup squad’
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente – ‘We have 20-22 players in mind for World Cup squad’ Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has suggested that there are maximum four to six spots in his World Cup squad up for grabs as things stand, albeit acknowledging that there will likely be injuries that impact his decisions. La Roja are on the eve of their final friendly before de la Fuente names his 26-man list for the plane to the United States. After beating Serbia 3-0 on Friday, Spain will face Egypt at the RCDE Stadium on Tuesday night.
De la Fuente confirmed to Marca that he would be rotating from that game. “We’re going to refresh the team, but we’ll field a competitive squad because we want to keep winning. Those who need to play will play.
We want to refresh the team so that it’s very competitive. ” La Roja are being cast as favourites for the tournament by many for this summer, alongside the likes of France, England and Argentina. “I love it when people speak well of us.
Denying the obvious… Just like I speak about others. I don’t know if you saw France. Anyone who doubts they’re the favorite… We have to play exceptionally well.
We need a near-perfect performance to win the World Cup. ” Goalkeeper debate for Spain One of the question marks over his squad that has raised the most eyebrows is the goalkeeping position. Unai Simon seems to be installed as number one, but it was a surprise when de la Fuente called up four goalkeepers for this international break, including Barcelona’s Joan Garcia for the first time.