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Barcelona Breakout Star Marc Casado Handed Spain Call-Up For UEFA Nations League Matches

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Spain coach Luis de la Fuente on Friday named uncapped trio Aitor Paredes, Marc Casado and Samu Omorodion in his squad for Nations League matches in opposition to Switzerland and Denmark. The 20-year-old Omorodion is in line to make his debut with some doubt over the health of skipper Alvaro Morata who was admitted to hospital in Milan with a head damage after an incident in coaching on Thursday. Omorodion has been in positive type for Porto and is high scorer within the Europa League with 4 objectives.

De la Fuente might also be tempted to try 21-year-old Casado, a beginning midfielder for a Barcelona facet that has been dominating La Liga.

Bilbao centre-back Paredes might additionally get his first senior worldwide cap on the age of 24.

De La Fuente remains to be with out first-choice goalkeeper Unai Simon, who has but to play for Bilbao this season resulting from damage.

Ballon d’Or winner Rodri, who has undergone knee surgical procedure and will miss the rest of the season, can be lacking.

Announcing the squad on video, De la Fuente took the chance to lend assist to the victims of the current floods in Spain which have left no less than 219 useless and 93 lacking.

“The world of soccer won’t allow you to down, we won’t allow you to down. We will play for all of you,” he mentioned.

Spain, leaders of Nations League group A4, head into the ultimate two rounds of matches with a spot within the quarter-finals already assured.

They face Denmark in Copenhagen on November 15 and Switzerland in Tenerife three days later.

Spain squad:

Goalkeepers: David Raya (Arsenal/ENG), Alex Remiro (Real Sociedad), Robert Sanchez (Chelsea/ENG).

Defenders: Aitor Paredes (Athletic), Oscar Mingueza (Celta), Pedro Porro (Tottenham/ENG), Dani Vivian (Bilbao), Aymeric Laporte (Al Nassr/KSA), Pau Torres (Aston Villa/ENG), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea/ENG), Alex Grimaldo (Leverkusen/GER)

Midfielders: Martin Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), Fabian Ruiz (PSG/FRA), Mikel Merino (Arsenal/ENG), Alex Baena (Villarreal), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), Marc Casado (Barcelona), Pedri (Barcelona)

Forwards: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Bilbao), Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Alvaro Morata (Milan/ITA), Ayoze (Villarreal), Samu Omorodion (Porto/POR), Bryan Zaragoza (Osasuna)

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