Chelsea duo Alvaro Morata and Cesc Fabregas have been ommitted out of Spain’s final squad for the World Cup. Morata has been overlooked in favour of Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa, Valencia forward Rodrigo Moreno and Iago Aspas of Celta Vigo. On the other hand, Atletico winger Vitolo has also been omitted from the final 23, despite scoring four goals in five appearances in Spain’s qualifying campaign.
The Final 23-man World Cup squad of Spain looks something like this:
Goalkeepers: Kepa Arrizabalaga (Athletic Bilbao), David de Gea (Manchester United), Pepe Reina (Napoli)
Defenders: Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Nacho Fernandez (Real Madrid), Nacho Monreal (Arsenal), Alvaro Odriozola (Real Sociedad), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Midfielders: Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Isco (Real Madrid), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Saul Niguez (Atletico Madrid), David Silva (Manchester City)
Forwards: Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid), Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia), Lucas Vazquez (Real Madrid).