Five FC Barcelona players have been selected for the European Under-21 Football Championship that will be held in Israel this summer. The tournament will start on the fifth of June, while the final takes place on the eighteenth.
The five Barça players that have been selected by coach Julen Lopetegui are Martín Montoya, Marc Bartra, Marc Muniesa, Thiago Alcántara, and Cristian Tello. This leaves out the likes of Gerard Deulofeu, Sergi Roberto, Carles Planas and the injured Álex Grimaldo, who all had been selected for the U-21 team in recent matches.
The championship features eight teams, including the host: Israel. Spain finds themselves in a group with the Netherlands, Germany and Russia, while the other group consists of Israel, England, Norway, and Italy. Spain qualified after finishing first in the qualification group that consisted of Switzerland, Georgia, Croatia, and Estonia.
The matches in June will be played in the Teddy Stadium (Jerusalem), the Netanya Stadium (Netanya), the HaMoshava Stadium (Petah Tikva) and the Bloomfield stadium (Tel Aviv).
Full squad:
Goalkeepers - De Gea (Manchester United), Diego Mariño (Villarreal), Joel (Wigan Athletic)
Defenders – Montoya (FC Barcelona), Carvajal (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Bartra (FC Barcelona), Iñigo Martínez (Real Sociedad), Nacho Fernández (Real Madrid), Álvaro González (Real Zaragoza), Muniesa (FC Barcelona), Alberto Moreno (Sevilla)
Midfielders – Isco (Málaga CF), Thiago (FC Barcelona), Koke (Atlético Madrid), Canales (Valencia CF), Illarramendi (Real Sociedad), Camacho (Málaga CF), Sarabia (Getafe)
Attackers – Rodrigo (Benfica), Álvaro Vázquez (Getafe), Morata (Real Madrid), Muniain (Athletic Bilbao), Tello (FC Barcelona)
Source: Mundo Deportivo, Image Credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images
The five Barça players that have been selected by coach Julen Lopetegui are Martín Montoya, Marc Bartra, Marc Muniesa, Thiago Alcántara, and Cristian Tello. This leaves out the likes of Gerard Deulofeu, Sergi Roberto, Carles Planas and the injured Álex Grimaldo, who all had been selected for the U-21 team in recent matches.
The championship features eight teams, including the host: Israel. Spain finds themselves in a group with the Netherlands, Germany and Russia, while the other group consists of Israel, England, Norway, and Italy. Spain qualified after finishing first in the qualification group that consisted of Switzerland, Georgia, Croatia, and Estonia.
The matches in June will be played in the Teddy Stadium (Jerusalem), the Netanya Stadium (Netanya), the HaMoshava Stadium (Petah Tikva) and the Bloomfield stadium (Tel Aviv).
Full squad:
Goalkeepers - De Gea (Manchester United), Diego Mariño (Villarreal), Joel (Wigan Athletic)
Defenders – Montoya (FC Barcelona), Carvajal (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Bartra (FC Barcelona), Iñigo Martínez (Real Sociedad), Nacho Fernández (Real Madrid), Álvaro González (Real Zaragoza), Muniesa (FC Barcelona), Alberto Moreno (Sevilla)
Midfielders – Isco (Málaga CF), Thiago (FC Barcelona), Koke (Atlético Madrid), Canales (Valencia CF), Illarramendi (Real Sociedad), Camacho (Málaga CF), Sarabia (Getafe)
Attackers – Rodrigo (Benfica), Álvaro Vázquez (Getafe), Morata (Real Madrid), Muniain (Athletic Bilbao), Tello (FC Barcelona)
Source: Mundo Deportivo, Image Credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images
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