Luis de la Fuente, the technical director of the Spanish national team, decided to exclude defender Pau Cubarsí from the squad list to face the Czech Republic this Saturday evening, as part of the third round of the UEFA Nations League, in order to give him a rest after his participation in recent matches.
According to Spanish reports, Cubarsí's absence from the match against the Czech Republic is not due to injury, but rather a technical decision, after the Barcelona defender played 180 full minutes in Spain's matches against England and Croatia, in addition to his continuous participation with his club.
Cubarsí is expected to return to De la Fuente's considerations during the next match against Croatia, scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, in the city of Split, after the technical staff preferred to rest him during the Czech Republic game.
De la Fuente also decided not to include young striker Carlos Espe in the squad list for the Czech Republic match, despite being recently called up to the senior team to replace the injured Ferran Torres. The Real Madrid player joined the national team camp after his brilliance with the U21 team, where he scored five goals against San Marino, but he did not get enough time to integrate into the senior team's training, postponing his debut with Spain.
On the other hand, Roberto Fernández, Espanyol's forward, entered the final squad list for the match, after missing Spain's first two matches during the current break, giving him an opportunity to make his debut in the Spanish senior national team jersey.
Spain's squad also saw the inclusion of Fran García to replace Alejandro Grimaldo, who left the national team camp after suffering a muscle problem during the international break.
The Spanish national team is preparing to face the Czech Republic at the "Carlos Tartiere" stadium in the city of Oviedo, as part of the third round of the UEFA Nations League, after winning its previous two matches against England and Croatia and earning six full points at the start of its campaign in the tournament.