Spain Leaves Barcelona Goalkeeper Joan Garcia Out of Serbia Friendly Squad

The choice reflects roster management for a 27-man camp during early 2026 World Cup preparations.

Overview

Spain's matchday group for Friday's Serbia friendly excluded first-time call-up Joan Garcia, per the RFEF squad list.
Luis de la Fuente named 27 players for the break and reduced the Serbia selection to 26.
Unai Simón, David Raya and Alex Remiro were the three goalkeepers available for the game.
Four Barcelona players started for Spain: Pau Cubarsi, Pedri, Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal.
Garcia watched from the stands, with reports pointing to a recent minor knock and the Egypt friendly on Tuesday at RCDE Stadium as his next chance.