Pau Cubarsi's late call-up to the Spanish national team for their upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Denmark and Switzerland means there are now four Barcelona players in Luis de la Fuente's squad – which is counting lower than usual, with the absence of Lamine Yamal. and Ferran Torres a reason for this.
Two other players who missed out were Inaki Pena, who established himself as of Barcelona the first-choice goalkeeper, and Ansu Fati – who is also injured, as are Lamine Yamal and Torres. Ace for Sportde la Fuente spoke about the two players during a recent interview.
“Inaki is a great goalkeeper, he has been with us at different stages. It is important that there are many outfield players and goalkeepers who play for their clubs because it is good for their teams and for Spanish national team. Inaki has been in all the youth categories. It was a workshop. I celebrate his performance and I am not surprised. We know their potential and capabilities. And it has room for improvement.
“It hurts me a lot that Ansu was injured again. And of course he can recover. His talent is fantastic, we love him a lot. With me he has been in different stages and I'm sure he can come back. When he comes back to play, he will be in the process of gaining confidence, which is sometimes very complex, when you have a high level like the one that Ansu showed. But everything is a process.”
