Barcelona forward called up to Spain squad after double injury blow

After having been overlooked by Spain manager Luis de la Fuente in his past three national team selections, Barcelona forward Ferran Torres has earned a recall to the La Roja camp, reports Ferran Martinez of Mundo Deportivo.

Torres last played for Spain back in their underwhelming 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign in Qatar. With De la Fuente replacing Luis Enrique as manager after that, the 23-year-old Barcelona star has found himself out of favour.

Indeed, Torres did not enter De la Fuente’s first squad in Spain while he was not part of the squad for their UEFA Nations League triumph during the summer.

Despite the attacker’s promising goalscoring form in the new season, Torres was once again overlooked by De la Fuente during the ongoing international break.

Injuries pave the way for Torres

However, Spain saw two of their attackers – Dani Olmo and Marco Asensio – sustain injuries during the UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifiers against Georgia.

As such, De la Fuente has decided to call upon Torres as a replacement for the upcoming match against Cyprus.

The Barcelona attacker will travel to Madrid today to join with the rest of the squad to prepare for the next game against Cyprus.

Torres in good form

After an underwhelming campaign last time out, Torres came into the pre-season fully motivated and was one of the big positives for Barcelona heading into the new campaign.

And even though he is yet to start a game, the 23-year-old has been very impactful from the bench, scoring two goals in just 63 minutes he has played across three appearances.

Having seemingly earned a recall, Torres will be eager to make a mark with Spain and cement his place in the squad under De la Fuente.