Aleix Garcia, first player in the history of Girona to be called up by the Spanish team

2023-11-10 12:41:25

The Spanish men’s soccer coach, Luis de la Fuenteoffered this Friday the list of 25 called up for next week’s matches against Georgia and Cyprus. A call in which the presence of Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) and Aleix Garcia (Girona)first call-up for the Catalan player at 26 years old. Also new are Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkussen), Riquelme (Atlético de Madrid) and Remiro (Real Sociedad). A list with many new features in which the presence of five Real Sociedad players and the absence of Alejandro Balde.

De la Fuente has decided not to call Pedri, despite the fact that he has already recovered from the injury that has not allowed him to have regularity at this start of the season. Although he has not yet been able to summon him since he became coach, the Riojan coach has prioritized the young midfielder recovering sensations under Xavi’s command in Barça’s training sessions. The Kepa Arrizabalaga injurywhich will keep him out of action for at least two weeks, opens the doors of the national team to Remiro.

???? LAST CALL FOR 2023!!
These are the 2⃣5⃣ footballers chosen by Luis de la Fuente and his coaching staff for the upcoming matches against Cyprus and Georgia in the Qualifying Phase for the #EURO2024.
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— Spanish Men’s Soccer Team (@SEFutbol) November 10, 2023

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The goalkeeper thus joins the regulars Le Normand, Merino, Oyarzabal and Zubimendi to make Real Sociedad the most represented team in the call, with five members. He thus rewards the good start of the course by Imanol Alguacil’s team, as he also does with the Girona when summoning a Alex Garcia and with Bayer Leverkusen when recruiting Alejandro Grimaldo. The one who continues to be left out despite the notable level that he is showing is the Betic Isco. Aleix is the first player in Girona’s history to be called up to the senior Spanish team.

The other novelty is the return of Iñigo Martinez to the coach’s plans, once the Barcelona center-back has recovered from the physical problems that he had been carrying for months. In the rest of the demarcations, the coach is committed to continuity, including the attack in which Williams, Lamine, Oyarzabal and Ferran are established as their favorite extremes, apart from a Dani Olmo that he is injured and that he is a permanent fixture for the Riojan.