Spain head to this summer’s World Cup with no players from Real Madrid named in their 26-man squad for the first time in the club’s history, after coach Luis de la Fuente announces his selection. Several Real Madrid players are reported to miss out, including Dean Huijsen, Dani Carvajal and Gonzalo García, meaning the squad contains players from other clubs but none from Real Madrid.
The selection also includes Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal despite injury concerns. Sources say Yamal tore his left hamstring on 22 April and misses the remainder of Barcelona’s La Liga campaign, but is still named in Spain’s squad. Other players mentioned as potential fitness doubts include Nico Williams and Mikel Merino. The reported expectation across the coverage is that these players may be available in time for the tournament, despite earlier injury setbacks.
