Spain Squad for 2024/25 UEFA Nations League QFs Announced

On Friday, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente announced the squad of Spain for the upcoming quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League.

The newly-announced list included Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio for the first time.

Asencio presented an outstanding performance with Real Madrid this season after he was given playing time after the injury of Éder Militão.

De la Fuente praised the 22-year-old, saying: "He is having a great season and he is an example of a player who can skip ahead in the process."

De la Fuente also recalled Barcelona defender Iñigo Martínez for the first time in more than two years.

The UEFA Nations League titleholders will face the Netherlands in Rotterdam on March 20 and then again in Valencia three days later.

The full squad list of Spain is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Unai Simón (Athletic Club), David Raya (Arsenal), Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad)

Defenders: Pedro Porro (Tottenham), Óscar Mingueza (Celta), Robin Le Normand (Atlético Madrid), Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona), Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona), Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)

Midfielders: Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), Marc Casadó (Barcelona), Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain), Mikel Merino (Arsenal), Álex Baena (Villarreal), Pedri (Barcelona)

Forwards: Yeremy Pino (Villarreal), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Club), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Bryan Zaragoza (Osasuna), Álvaro Morata (Galatasaray)