Spain U-20 World Cup squad announced: No Thiago or Muniain, but Canales returns

Spain has listed the 21 players who will be summoned for U-20 World Cup in Colombia. The competition itself will run between July 29^th and August 20^th.

The main notes to take from the squad are the absences of Thiago and Iker Muniain, though Martín Montoya is included from the U-21 group which triumphed in Denmark. Sergio Canales, omitted from that very squad, makes a return to International football here – he will have a task on his hands getting into the team though, given that the trio of Sergi Roberto, Koke and Isco has looked imperious together.

The squad is being asked to report to Madrid on July 16^th for what will be a day of workouts on the following day at the usual centre of Las Rozas. Sessions are planned for in the morning and early evening, before flying to Colombia on July 19^th.

Spain is in Group C alongside Australia, Ecuador and Costa Rica.

The squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Fernando Pacheco Flores, Aitor Fernández Abarisketa

Defenders: Jordi Amat, Martín Montoya, Marc Bartra, Marc Muniesa, Jorge Pulido, Antonio Luna

Midfielders: Recio, Isco, Sergio Canales, Ezequiel Calvente, Kiko Femenia, Koke, Sergi Roberto, Oriol Romeu

Strikers: Dani Pacheco, Cristian Tello, Alex Sánchez, Álvaro Vázquez, Rodrígo

The schedule is as follows:

Spain vs. Costa Rica on July 31^st at 15:00 in Manizales

Spain vs. Ecuador on August 3^rd at 17:00 in Manizales

Australia vs. Spain on August 6^th at 17:00 in Manizales

All times GMT+1

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