Spain squad to face England
442 Staff - Monday 07 November 2011, 12:12
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has
recalled Sevilla winger Jesus Navas for the world and European
champions' friendlies against England at Wembley on Saturday and
in Costa Rica three days later.
Navas, 25, played in last year's World Cup final and was
involved in the build-up to Andres Iniesta's dramatic winning
goal but has not featured since a 2-1 win over Czech Republic in
a Euro 2012 qualifier in March.
Del Bosque's 23-man squad, announced at a news conference on
Monday, contains eight Barcelona players and five from the
Spanish and European champions' great rivals Real Madrid.
Spain qualified for Euro 2012 by finishing top of their
group last month.
Spain squad to face England at Wembley on November 12 and Costa Rica on November 15.
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), José Reina (Liverpool), Víctor Valdés (Barcelona)
Defenders: Sergio Ramos, Álvaro Arbeloa (both Real Madrid), Carlos Puyol, Gerard Piqué (both Barcelona), Jordi Alba (Valencia), Raúl Albiol (Real Madrid), Ignacio Monreal (Malaga)
Midfielders: Xavi Hernández (Barcelona), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Santi Cazorla (Malaga), Javier Martínez (Athletic Bilbao), Cesc Fábregas, Andrés Iniesta (both Barcelona)
Forwards: David Villa (Barcelona), David Silva (Manchester City), Fernando Torres (Chelsea), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao), Juan Mata (Chelsea), Jesús Navas (Sevilla)