MADRID, 23 May. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The players Adrián Bernabé (Parma) and Hugo Novoa (RB Leipzig) are the great novelties in the list summoned by the U-21 national coach, Luis de la Fuente, for the last two qualifying matches for the 2023 European Championship in the category , with the ticket already insured.
Leader of group C and already qualified for European 2023, the Spanish Under-21 team will play their last two qualifying matches against Northern Ireland and Malta, without tension and with few new faces.
Without the Valencia midfielder Hugo Guillamón, still injured, Barça goalkeeper Arnau Tenas returns to the group – who had previously been claimed by Luis Enrique Martínez for the absolute.
Both Adrián Bernabé, with an outstanding presence at Parma in Serie B, and Hugo Novoa who could also make his debut after starting to stand out at German Leipzig are novelties.
The players of the U-21 team will gather next Monday to prepare for the duels against Northern Ireland, at Inver Park (Larne) on Friday June 3, and Malta, at the Álvarez Claro stadium in Melilla on June 7.
Unai Vencedor, suspended for the previous duel against Slovakia (2-3 victory) that certified the pass to the European Championship, is on a list in which Robert Navarro (Real Sociedad) repeats, who came by rebound to the previous call.
GOALKEEPERS: Julen Agirrezabala (Athletic), Arnau Tenas (Barcelona), and Miguel Ángel Morro (Fuenlabrada).
DEFENSES: Víctor Gómez (Espanyol), Guille Rosas (Sporting), Juan Miranda (Betis), Manu Sánchez (Osasuna), Víctor Chust (Cádiz), Jon Pacheco (Real Sociedad B), Alejandro Francés (Zaragoza) and Urko González (Real Society B).
MIDFIELDER: Unai Vencedor (Athletic), José Gragera (Sporting), Rodri Sánchez (Betis), Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad B), Robert Navarro (Real Sociedad B) and Adrián Bernabé (Parma).
FORWARDS: Bryan Gil (Valencia), Rodrigo Riquelme (Mirandés), Sergio Gómez (Anderlecht), Hugo Novoa (Leipzig), Sergio Camello (Mirandés) and Abel Ruiz (Braga).
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