• Pablo Sarabia is the main surprise in the list of 24 players announced this Monday by Spain, in view of the next Euro.

  • The attacking or attacking midfielder, who has only three selections at 29, plays relatively little with PSG.

  • Luis Enrique explained his amazing choice.

This Monday noon at a press conference, the questions of Spanish journalists to coach Luis Enrique mainly focused on THE news of the day, across the Pyrenees: the absence of the irremovable captain Sergio Ramos from the list of 24 for the Euro ( June 11 - July 11). The other subjects of discussion: the historical "oblivion" of Real Madrid players, the expected presence of "French" Aymeric Laporte and finally, far behind, that of Pablo Sarabia, anything but obvious in view of the status of the attacking or attacking midfielder Parisian.

Replacing the PSG, the former Sevillian, landed in the capital two years ago, has only three capes (for a goal) in A, between September and November 2019. Not really a framework, therefore, nor a hope, with his 29 candles blown out on May 11. His convocation "may be a surprise, including for him", admitted Luis Enrique, who would have wanted "to select him during the last two gatherings, but he was injured".

Okay, but why him, when other offensive weapons a priori more reliable (Iago Aspas of Celta Vigo, Marco Asensio of Real Madrid) have been snubbed?

"He is playing in one of the best teams in the world," explained the boss of La Roja.

He has to face very strong competition and he is not playing as much as we would like.

But every time he plays he brings a lot of things.

He scores goals, he is able to make assists, he does some defensive work.

He's a very interesting player.

"

This season in L1, Sarabia has scored six times and delivered three offerings in 27 appearances ...

Not there to polish the bench

A journalist then dared to ask the coach if he had taken the player trained at Real for his good state of mind.

Understand: if he had chosen the kind of guy who won't open it when he waxes the bench for a month.

"He is there to earn his place, like the 24 players," replied Luis Enrique.

Un año, seis meses y nueve días llevo trabajando sin descanso y con la ilusión de un niño para volver a ponerme la Roja.


Stinks well, el momento ha llegado see there estar a la altura.

Gracias a todos los que me habéis ayudado a llegar hasta aquí.

No os fallaré ... ♥ ️💛 ♥ ️ # somosespaña pic.twitter.com/6wqcub0j2d

- Pablo Sarabia Garcia (@ Pablosarabia92) May 24, 2021

Obviously, the former coach of Roma and Barça will be able to rely on a motivated player, who apparently ticked the boxes of the calendar since his last selection.

Which went back to "one year, six months and nine days", revealed Pablo Sarabia on Twitter.

"The moment has come and I will be up to it", "teased" the Parisian who, according to the Spanish press, would see himself returning to La Liga this summer, three years before the end of his contract.

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