Isco (if injury does not interfere) and Nacho are on the list of 26 participants in the Eurocup.

lHuis de la Fuente makes everything clear when he sits down at 11am on Monday 27th to name the 26 players who will defend Spain in European Cup from Germany. Among them will be Isco and Nacho. Neither made the list this season, but both earned their position with good performances on the field.

Isco has not played for Spain since June 2019, and the defeat to Sweden marked his debut Robert Moreno on a Spanish bench. Then he was swallowed up by an abyss, from which it seemed impossible for him to get close to the player sitting next to him. bale in Madrid and was the flag of Spain in Russia in 2018.

But with a Betis T-shirt, Isco again became a player who had been doing something for over five years and convinced From the source for euro. And earlier, because if he missed out on the March window, it was because of the injury that stopped him at that point in the season. Isco left out Euro 2016 and then Lopetegui He made this one of his pillars. European champion in 2013 at the age of 21, more than a decade later he will face the Euros with the enthusiasm of a newbie.

The huge season he spent with Betisin which he notes everything that happens on both sides of the field, turning his presence at the Euro from something distant into something that does not allow any debate.

Of course, this remains questionable until we find out what kind of injury he has. IN Palm trees He received a hard blow to his left calf which, after attempting to return to the field, caused him to jump onto the field and ask for a replacement. At halftime, he left the field with a bulky bag of ice over the injured area, but on his own and supporting his leg, although with clear signs that he was having difficulty walking normally.

A man from Malaga said Pellegrini it was a painful blow that caused the area to tighten. Tests will be carried out today to determine the extent of the injury, although the sensation when extending the crutches was not negative. But you’ll have to wait.

Defender of everything

The Nacho case was about continuity and avoiding randomness. He got it and gave the coach a reason to count on him again. Nacho He has not played for Spain since the Final Four The League of nations. Le Norman’s injury forced him to play the final stretch of the match against Croatia and he responded in a big way.

Nacho gives the coach versatility in four defensive positions, luxury in the final stages and competitiveness in the most difficult situations. Because every match of Spain at the Euros will be similar to those in which Nacho showed his face at the European Championships. Champions with Madrid.

Plan

With these two “new” faces, the team’s profile maintains the structure formed by De la Fuente based on successes in the Nations League. Questions arise due to the physical condition of some players(Guy, Pedri…) and intrigue about how little of the season is left. This block includes players who had less weight in their teams this season than expected, for example: Ferran or Asensio. Increasing the number of players to 26 was news that De la Fuente welcomed with open arms. Players like it Cucurella and Baena They gain space that they didn’t have before.

Spain will meet on June 1st. Players Real Madrid and Laportee, whose Cup final will take place on May 31, will be able to join after a friendly match against Andorra on June 5 in Badajoz. On the 8th they will play against Northern Ireland in Palma and on the 9th in the afternoon the team will travel to Germany settle at its headquarters in the Black Forest.