EURO 2020: Spain sets up a replacement team after the COVID-19 outbreak

The Spanish team has just created a list of 17 players and let them practice with the same curriculum as the main team, but completely separate to ensure safety in the prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic. In the worst case scenario, these 17 names will become the official team of ‘La Roja’ attending EURO 2020.

Spain made an alternate squad list of 17 players to attend EURO 2020. Over the weekend, captain Sergio Busquets of the Spanish team tested positive for the nCoV virus. Not long after, defender Diego Llorente also contracted COVID-19 and caused the bullfighting team to face many disturbances. The fact that 2 players in a row tested positive for the nCoV virus made the main squad of the Spanish team unable to play in the friendly match against Lithuania on the morning of June 9. Therefore, coach Luis Enrique was forced to use the U21 squad consisting of players who had just helped “La Roja” reach the final of the European Under-21 Football Championship to attend this match. Although they are all young players, but the U21 players performed excellently as Spain beat Lithuania 4-0 with goals from Hugo Guillamon, Brahim Diaz, Juan Miranda and Javi Puado . After that, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced that there will be 11 players in the Spain squad for the friendly match against Lithuania to be called up to the national team for EURO 2020. . Along with the six substitutes that have just been called up, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Raul Albiol, Rodrigo Moreno, Carlos Soler, Brais Mendez and Pablo Fornals, they will form a team of 17 players, training with the same schedule as the original team. but completely separate to ensure the prevention of COVID-19 epidemic. If the main squad cannot play due to the COVID-19 outbreak, these 17 names will officially become the players of the Spanish team attending EURO 2020. Alternative squad of Spain team. Alternative Spain squad at EURO 2020: Goalie: Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea), Alvaro Fernandez (Huesca) Defender: Raul Albiol (Villarreal), Oscar Mingueza (Barcelona), Juan Miranda (Real Betis), Alejandro Pozo (Eibar) Midfielder: Marc Cucurella (Getafe) Pablo Fornals (West Ham), Brais Mendez (Celta de Vigo), Carlos Soler (Valencia), Brahim Diaz (Milan), Martin Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), Gonzalo Villar (Roma) Striker: Rodrigo Moreno (Leeds United), Bryan Gil (Eibar), Yeremi Pino (Villarreal), Javi Puedo (Espanyol)