He summoned Luis de la Fuente, the technical director For the Spain national team , Rodrigo Riquelme Atletico Madrid player to face Serbia in the fourth round of the tournament European Nations League In its current edition 2024-25, to compensate for the absence of young star Lamine Yamal, who was excluded due to injury.
According to the official website of the Spanish Federation, Riquelme will train this afternoon in La Rozas Football City.
The Spanish newspaper “Mundo Deportivo” confirmed that the absence of Lamine Yamal from Spain’s confrontation against Serbia constitutes a major setback for Luis de la Fuente.
The European champion arrived on the international calendar with several injuries in the wing position, with Ferran Martinez and Neco Williams injured, and they were joined by Jeremi Beno, who arrived injured and was sent back to Villarreal, the same with Lamine Yamal, who returns to Barcelona with a tendinitis increase. Knee after the duel against Denmark.
The report confirmed that Luis de la Fuente felt forced to call up Rodrigo Riquelme as a replacement for Lamine Yamal, before the match against Serbia. Therefore, the Atletico Madrid winger will arrive in Las Rozas in the afternoon to join the group and the coach ahead of the fourth day of the UEFA Nations League.
This is not the first time that the Basque coach has mentioned the name “Riquelme” in the Spanish team. Moreover, he made his debut under De La Fuente in November 2023 in a match against Cyprus, where he participated in place of Oyarzabal, and played a total of 50 minutes.
At lower level, Rodrigo Riquelme played in the final of the European Under-21 Championship that same year, where Spain were unable to beat England in the final and ended up winning the silver medal 1-0.
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