Spanish international squad

In preparation for next month's double header in Valencia against Lithuania and Bosnia, Luis Aragonés has called up 27 players for a get-together in Madrid next week. The only uncapped player is Villarreal keeper Reina, who gets the nod ahead of Barcelona's Víctor Valdés. With relation to the previous squad for the matches against China and Serbia, David Navarro, Valerón and Mista have been left out, and Xabi Alonso, Vicente, Baraja, David Villa, Tamudo, Salgado and Romero have been recalled. The full list is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Casillas (Real Madrid), Cañizares (Valencia), Reina (Villarreal);
Defenders: Del Horno (Athletic Bilbao), Antonio López and Pablo (Atlético Madrid), Puyol (Barcelona), Juanito (Betis), Romero (Deportivo), Michel Salgado (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Sevilla), Marchena (Valencia);
Midfielders: Orbaiz (Athletic Bilbao), Xavi (Barcelona), Joaquín (Betis), De la Peña (Espanyol), Luis García and Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), Albelda, Baraja and Vicente (Valencia);
Forwards: Reyes (Arsenal), Fernando Torres (Atlético Madrid), Luque (Deportivo), Tamudo (Espanyol), Raúl (Real Madrid), David Villa (Zaragoza).

The coach announced that he will be publishing his final squad for the two matches on Thursday 26th May. (19.05.05)