The Spanish Women’s National Team has returned to work after ‘putting aside for a while’ the controversy. The Spanish team will play the first two matches of the UEFA Nations League this Friday 22 September against Sweden in Gothenburg (18:30) and next Tuesday 26 September against Switzerland in Córdoba (21:00).
The first call of Montse Tomé has had many surprises. Most of the called-up players are the recent world champions, but the casualties have made them have to go to new faces. Among them, there have been several names of ‘the 15’ as Mapi León, Patri Guijarro, Amaiur, Laia Aleixandri or Lucía García. The first two have decided to leave the training camp because of the way they have been called up
The final call-up list for these matches is as follows: Misa Rodríguez, Cata Coll, Enith Salón, Irene Paredes, Laia Aleixandri, María Méndez, Oihane Hernández, Olga Carmona, Ona Batlle, Claudia Florentino, Aitana Bonmatí, Alexia Putellas, Maite Oroz, María Pérez, Tere Abelleira, Rosa Márquez, Athenea, Martín-Prieto, Eva Navarro, Mariona Caldentey, Inma Gabarro, Amaiur and Lucía García.
Rosa Márquez:
One of the surprises of this list has been the call of Rosa Márquez. The Real Betis player has received the call of the Absolute team after being talked about for a long time. Rosa is a midfielder with a lot of quality, magic and vision. At 22 years old, she is already a real veteran in the Real Betis team and is the compass of Maria Pry’s scheme. The player already made her debut under Jorge Vilda against Denmark in November 2021.
María Méndez:
María Méndez is the defensive pillar in Levante’s backline. The team made history last season by qualifying for the Champions League. All this is, in large part, thanks to her actions. María Méndez is a strong and fast player with great ball control. She has already made her debut with the Absolute National Team against Argentina in November 2022.
Cristina Martín-Prieto:
The Sevilla striker has been one of the last players to enter Montse Tomé’s list. The striker replaces Esther González in the call-up due to ankle discomfort. Cristina Martín-Prieto is a player who has been knocking on the doors of the Absolute team for some time. It is a profile that Spain doesn’t have: strong striker, with great power and great vision. Her call has been requested for a long time and now she will have the opportunity to make her debut. She will be well accompanied in the concentration by the Sevillas’s players Inma Gabarro and María Perez.
Claudia Florentino:
Her first call with the Spanish National Team. Claudia Florentino is a player who has a great future ahead of her. The Valencia youth player has played the last three seasons in Real Madrid. In the Madrid team they were very happy with the player, who stood out for being very versatile and for always delivering when she was on the pitch. This season she has returned to Valencia to have more minutes and be protagonist.
Translated by Marcos Rodríguez.
Images from: @RealBetisFem, @LUDfemenino, @SevillaFC_Fem & @VCF_Fem.
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