The Spanish coach, Luis de la Fuente avoid the adjective “friendly” to face this Friday’s match against Serbia because, in the coach’s opinion, “We are already playing the World Cup”in what will be a “test” so that the less common can face a match of the highest demand where “we want to obtain good results.”
The Riojan has insisted that he has “four of the best goalkeepers in the world” y He has not revealed if Joan García is going to have some minutesand has valued the words of Unai Simón where he stated that the FC Barcelona goalkeeper is the one who most closely resembles the level of Thibaut Courtois, something that honors him as captain of the team, De la Fuente added.
The coach has once again explained that Rodrigo Hernández and Martín Zubimendi can play together “due to the ability of both and the style of the team”, but it is something that will be decided with the game plan of each match because other pieces such as Fabián, Dani Olmo and Pedri also have to fit in.
“Let’s see the best Rodri“
“Rodri is in one of the best moments after returning from his injury“, with a physique already well suited to competition and with greater maturity because these injuries make you stronger, and unfortunately his injury has made him grow as a player,” he added.
About Gavithe coach has sent him a congratulatory message for his return to the playing fields after his injury, and will wait these two months to evaluate his performance at Barça in a “important and special” player for the Spanish team.
“We will evaluate Gavi’s performance“
Already focused on the La Cerámica match against Serbia generates “very intense excitement and motivation”” to face the most open World Cup in history, and hopes to offer the Villarreal crowd a good game against a team that has many players in the major European leagues.
Álex Baena, on Valverde’s sanction: “I think the same as Atlético”
The Atlético de Madrid player Álex Baena He believes that the priority is to prepare well for these two matches against Serbia and Egypt and then focus on his club, with which he fully agrees after having published the message “objective achieved…1 game for Valverde” with a sign that reads “oiled machinery”, after learning of the Uruguayan’s one-match ban for his action in the derby.
About the Champions League tie against Barça, Baena has spoken with his Barça teammates about the tie, but like them, they are focused on the La Cerámica match, a very special match for the former Villarreal footballer.
Against Serbia, Spain plays the penultimate preparation match for the 2026 World Cup after it was announced this Thursday that Spain The last test will be played against Peru in Puebla (Mexico) on June 8 before their debut in the competition against Cape Verde on June 15.
