Spain call up Jorge de Frutos after Ander Barrenetxea injury

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has called up Rayo Vallecano forward Jorge de Frutos to replace injured Real Sociedad player Ander Barrenetxea for the upcoming international break.

Barrenetxea sustained the injury while playing for Real Sociedad shortly before he was due to join the Spain squad.

Spain are preparing to face Czech Republic and England in the fifth and sixth rounds of the UEFA Nations League group stage. De Frutos is scheduled to report for duty on Monday, 9 November, at the Spanish Football City in Las Rozas.

Spain currently lead Group C, which also contains England, Croatia and Czech Republic.

De la Fuente’s squad for the international break is:

Goalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Joan Garcia (Barcelona), Alvaro Pabis (Real Betis).

Defenders: Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid), Alejandro Grimaldo (Atletico Madrid), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Pedro Porro (Tottenham), Jacobo Ramon (Como), Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid), Marc Cucurella (Real Madrid).

Midfielders: Fabian Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain), Pedri (Barcelona), Mikel Merino (Arsenal), Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal), Fermin Lopez (Barcelona), Marc Roca (Real Betis), Alex Baena (Atletico Madrid), Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).

Forwards: Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace), Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), Ferran Torres (Paris Saint-Germain), Roberto Fernandez (Espanyol), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad).