Puyol out, Navas in for Spain friendly vs Colombia
MADRID — Spain coach Vicente del Bosque on Friday named a strong squad for the world champions' friendly against Colombia in Madrid next Wednesday, with centre-back Carles Puyol the only high-profile…
MADRID — Spain coach Vicente del Bosque on Friday named a strong squad for the world champions' friendly against Colombia in Madrid next Wednesday, with centre-back Carles Puyol the only high-profile absentee.Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javier Martinez and Valencia forward Juan Mata were left out in order to play for the under-21s, but Sevilla winger Jesus Navas made his return after a spell on the sidelines through injury.Spain are seeking to bounce back from a painful 4-0 loss at the hands of Iberian rivals Portugal in their last outing in Lisbon in November.The reigning world and European champions are currently top of their 2012 European Championship qualifying group and face Czech Republic when the qualifying tournament resumes at the end of March.Spain squadGoalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Victor Valdes (Barcelona), Jose Reina (Liverpool/ENG)Defenders: Alvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Raul Albiol (Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Carlos Marchena (Villarreal), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal)Midfielders: Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Santi Cazorla (Villarreal), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xavi (Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal/ENG)Forwards: Pedro (Barcelona), David Villa (Barcelona), David Silva (Manchester City/ENG), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao), Fernando Torres (Chelsea/ENG), Jesus Navas (Sevilla) Copyright © 2011 AFP. All rights reserved. More »
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