Spain announced its World Cup squad with FC Barcelona the most represented club. Players included include Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Pau Cubarsi, Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres, Gavi, Joan Garcia, and Eric Garcia. Gavi’s selection drew attention after returning from injury, while Yamal was included despite an ongoing injury with hopes of recovery. The Spain manager said relationships with clubs are close and that the recovery status of injured players such as Lamine, Mikel Merino, and Nico Williams is good. He said all injured players are expected to be available for the first match, with decisions on playing based on long-term tournament outlook. Eric Garcia was called up due to prior involvement at youth and Olympic levels and limited opportunities in the senior team due to timing and injuries.
""Our relationship, not only with Barça, but with all clubs, is very close. The situation of these players (Lamine, Mikel Merino, Nico Williams) is good considering the stage of their recovery processes." "I think all of them will be available for the first match, but it will be evaluated whether it is worthwhile for them to play that game, not because of injury risk, but because our outlook goes beyond the second or third match," he added."
""He has been with me in the under-19, in the under-21, in the Olympic." "He had not yet had a chance in the absolute for different reasons, possibly due to injuries at key moments, because we handled three or four players per position," he added."
""Speaking to the media in a recent interview (h/t SPORT), the Spain manager was asked about his choices in the squad and to detail the situation of specific players." "He began by explaining his decision to call up some players who are currently injured and stated that they will all recover early in the event.""
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