Six Barcelona stars called up to the Spain national team, Ansu Fati misses out

Luis Enrique has named the Spain squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League encounters against Switzerland and Portugal over the next couple of weeks. And as many as six Barcelona players have made the cut to the 25-man roster.

Spain will lock horns against Switzerland and Iberian rivals Portugal in the Nations League as they prepare for the FIFA World Cup in November. These matches will provide Lucho with a final chance to look at his players closely before the big tournament in Qatar.

And Barcelona have as many as six representatives in the Spain squad for the upcoming fixtures.

Captain Sergio Busquets has been named as expected while fellow midfielders Pedri and Gavi are also included, which was a given considering the brilliant form that the teenage duo has displayed since the start of the campaign.

Eric Garcia is another player to be selected by Enrique, which is more than justified as he has been one of Barça’s best performers so far this term.

Apart from the quartet, the Spain manager has also opted to select Jordi Alba in the team, even though there had been question marks over his chances of making it to the squad after his reduced involvement this season.

Ferran Torres is the final Barcelona player on the Spain squad. The 22-year-old is another who has not been playing regularly this term, but Enrique has enough faith in the forward and is giving him a chance to earn a spot on the plane to Qatar.

However, Ansu Fati once again misses out for Spain. The 19-year-old has been used with caution by Barcelona this season following his injury issues in the past and it seems like Enrique does not want to rush him back into his plans for La Roja either.