Luis Enrique includes Nico Williams and Borja Iglesias in the last list before the World Cup and does not summon Sergio Ramos

The inclusion of Sergio Ramos in Luis Enrique's pre-list had raised great expectations, so it could mean the return of the central defender to the national team, which is playing for the pass to the semifinals of the League of Nations on Saturday, September 24 against Switzerland, in Zaragoza, and on Tuesday 27, in Braga, against Portugal.

Ramos' name hovered over the last list before the World Cup, but the Asturian coach left him out, as well as Ansu Fati, of whom he said: "Right now I don't see him to be on the list."

Borja Iglesias and Nico Williams were the two great novelties of the 25-player squad offered by the coach.

It was also the inclusion of the Valencian Hugo Guillamón and in a certain way, of Marco Asensio.

the summons,

publicized and recited while ascending a mountain pass in Madrid with his assistant Aitor Unzué, gave clues about what Luis Enrique could offer for Qatar.

He keeps all three goalkeepers and the midfield block also looks very defined.

It is up front where everything seems more open, except for Morata's reference to nine.

Without Oyarzabal and Dani Olmo, injured, and waiting for Ansu Fati to improve his condition, Sarabia and Ferran Torres remain and Yeremi Pino returns.

Without Íñigo Martínez and Laporte, the former recently recovered and the latter injured, Ramos' return seemed feasible.

“I understand that it is morbid, these players [also in reference to Iago Aspas] I know them, they have already come to the national team and they can return”, explained Luis Enrique, who later delved deeper into Ramos: “For me, it is great news to see him on the pitch continuously, but I consider that the best players to come in place of Sergio Ramos are the ones I have called".

The return of Ramos would have generated doubts about the leadership mode built as a result of his absence in the European Championship.

At that time, Luis Enrique emerged as the supreme leader and Busquets as the unifier of a young group far from the more traditional and cacique leadership than that of the central veteran.

The inclusion of Borja Iglesias and Nico Williams responds to the need for Luis Enrique to find another nine, due to the impossibility of Raúl de Tomás playing with Rayo Vallecano until January, and to find one more winger to break the stuck games.

“Nico Williams is now more involved in Athletic.

He is a wing player, in wing players we have two profiles: pure wingers, like Nico, and more associative wingers who know how to play inside, although everyone must know how to do both functions”, Luis Enrique said about the youngest of the Williams, who has achieved what his brother Iñaki could not and led him to choose to play for Ghana.

I already know Borja very well, when I was at Celta, he was in the subsidiary.

He has been doing very well for a long time, he has the power to associate, he has a goal... I even like his style,

The coach justified the presence of Marco Asensio in the good impression it caused him in the June call.

That summons was a kind of opportunity for a player who in his thoughts had always had weight when it came to shaping the attack.

He made an exceptional call in June, above what he expected.

I like to see that the player feels and perceives that he likes what he does in the national team.

I am sure that he will come with the illusion that he came in June.

I would prefer that they play in his clubs, but there is no exact formula”, the coach elaborated on the madridista and also on Jordi Alba and Ferran Torres, who are not starters at Barça.

With a change in regulations regarding the number of summoned that is allowed in a World Cup, 26 and without it being necessary to rule out games, Luis Enrique pointed out that it is normal for him to make use of the full quota.

In the European Championship 25 were allowed and he called up 24, only to have to leave one player out.

“We have an attacking mentality, and if we are going to need to attack, we will bring more forwards than central defenders or full-backs.

If I lack a winger, I can put in a winger, who will surely attack well, and defend, we'll try to adapt him", concluded the coach.

🤩 We couldn't wait to say this!: @LUISENRIQUE21 announces the list with the 2️⃣5️⃣ players who will play the #NationsLeague duels against Switzerland and Portugal.

🚴🏻😉 Mister, with this team we will surely go smoothly!#VamosEspaña pic.twitter.com/Z6S0t1z2sW

– Spanish Soccer Team (@SEFutbol) September 16, 2022

The summoned list is as follows:

Goalkeepers

: Unai Simón (Athletic), Robert Sánchez (Brighton) and David Raya (Brentford)

Defenders

: Pau Torres (Villarreal), Alba and Eric Garcia (Barcelona), Gayá and Guillamón (Valencia), Diego Llorente (Leeds), César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) and Carvajal (Real Madrid)

Midfielders

: Busquets, Gavi and Pedri (Barcelona), Soler (PSG), Rodrigo (Manchester City), Koke and Marcos LLorente (Atlético)

Forwards

: Morata (Athletic), Sarabia (PSG), Nico Williams (Athletic), Asensio (Real Madrid), Borja Iglesias (Betis), Yeremi Pino (Villarreal) and Ferran Torres (Barcelona)

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