Luis de la Fuente, the technical director of the Spanish national team, has decided to exclude defender Pau Cubarsí from the squad 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 plans for the upcoming match against Croatia, scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, in the city of Split, after the technical staff decided to rest him during the Czech Republic encounter.
De la Fuente also decided not to include the young forward Carlos Espe in the squad for the Czech Republic match, despite his recent call-up to the senior team to replace the injured Ferran Torres. The Real Madrid player joined the national team camp after his brilliant performance with the U-21 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, an Espanyol forward, has been included in the final squad for the match, after missing Spain's first two games during the current international break, giving him an opportunity to make his debut for the Spanish senior national team.
Spain's squad also saw the addition 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 Oviedo, as part of the third round of the UEFA Nations League, after winning their previous two matches against England and Croatia, and securing six full points at the start of their campaign in the tournament.