Nine from FC Barcelona named in Spain squad

Xavi Llorens will be missing several key members of his squad in this week's preparations for the next game against Transportes Alcaine Six Barça players will also be away next week playing for the Spain U19 team
11:00PM Sunday 16 Nov (GMT)
Women

After a big win against Atlético Madrid, nine of the Barça ladies team have been called up by Spain manager Ignacio Quereda for four days of training and a friendly against Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday.

Hermoso for Romero

Jennifer Hermoso, who was injured the last time the Spanish team met, has returned to the group and replaces club team-mate Willy Romero. The full list of Barça players in the squad is as follows: Marta Corredera, Virginia Torrecilla, Marta Torrejón, Ruth García, Jennifer Hermoso, Alexia Putellas, Melanie Serrano, Vicky Losada and Sonia Bermúdez.

Training and Rayo

The first session started on Monday at 6.30 PM CET in the Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas. They’ll train two more times on Tuesday before playing a friendly against Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday at 7.00 PM CET and returning the day after in time for a club training session at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. Barça’s next game is on Saturday at 4.00 PM CET against Transportes Alcaine.

U19 next week

Jorge Vilda, the Spain U19 manager, made his list for a similar programme next week. Six Barça girls (Nuria Garrote, Pilar Garrote, Andrea Sánchez, Queralt Gómez, Sandra Hernández and Mariona Caldentey) will be at the Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas from November 24 to 16.

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