Spain have arrange a “parallel” squad of 17 reserves for Euro 2020 who may have to play if the Covid-19 infections among its players spread, team management said on Wednesday. In a decision announced just hours after Spain defender Diego Llorente became the second player to test positive for Covid-19, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) announced in a statement posted on its website that it was setting up a “parallel bubble”. The RFEF stated it had known as in 11 gamers to hitch six backups who have been already appearing as cowl for the coronavirus-hit first-choice squad.
Captain Sergio Busquets examined constructive on Sunday, only a week earlier than Spain open their Euro marketing campaign on Monday, enjoying Sweden in Group E within the southern metropolis of Seville.
Sweden’s Euro 2020 squad has additionally been hit by infections, with two gamers, star ahead Dejan Kulusevski and midfielder Mattias Svanberg, testing constructive, its federation stated Tuesday.
Since Busquests examined constructive, Spain’s total Euro squad has been in isolation.
The 11 newcomers have been a part of an Under-21 workforce that thumped Lithuania 4-0 on Tuesday night in Spain’s closing warm-up match forward of the Euro.
“The teaching workers of Spain’s nationwide workforce have determined 11 internationals initially known as up for the match in opposition to Lithuania will stay a part of the senior nationwide workforce,” it said.
“This group of internationals will join their teammates… within a parallel bubble, created in anticipation of the possible consequences that could result from the positives of Sergio Busquets and Diego Llorente.”
The gamers are Alvaro Fernandez, Oscar Mingueza, Marc Cucurella, Bryan Gil, Juan Miranda, Gonzalo Villar, Alejandro Pozo, Brahim Diaz, Martin Zubimendi, Yeremy Pino and Javi Puado.
They be a part of six gamers already drafted in by coach Luis Enrique as insurance coverage in opposition to any extra positives amongst his squad: Rodrigo Moreno, Pablo Fornals, Carlos Soler, Brais Mendez, Raul Albiol and Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The 17 reserves of their separate bubble can have no contact with the primary Euro 2020 squad.
Players on the first-choice squad have been all to be vaccinated in opposition to Covid-19 afterward Wednesday, the Spanish sports activities ministry stated.
Spain are additionally scheduled to play Poland and Slovakia in Group E, with all their group stage matches on the Cartuja stadium in Seville.
SPAIN BACKUP SQUAD:
Alvaro Fernandez (Huesca), Oscar Mingueza (Barcelona), Marc Cucurella (Getafe), Bryan Gil (Eibar), Juan Miranda (Betis), Gonzalo Villar (Roma/ITA), Alejandro Pozo (Eibar), Brahim Diaz (AC Milan/ITA), Martin Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), Yeremy Pino (Villarreal), Javi Puado (Espanyol), Rodrigo Moreno (Leeds/ENG), Pablo Fornals (West Ham/ENG), Carlos Soler (Valencia), Brais Mendez (Celta Vigo), Raul Albiol (Villarreal), Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea/ENG)
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