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.