Huijsen and Fermín, the news of the Spanish National Team

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The news about the Spanish National Team is already here, and Luis de la Fuente has already announced his list of called-up players after winning the World Cup last summer. The Riojan coach has summoned 26 players for the start of the UEFA Nations League, with the returns of Dean Huijsen and Fermín López, and the additions of Josep Martínez and Roberto Fernández.

The list retains much of the championship squad and presents four changes from the World Cup. In goal, Josep Martínez appears, while in defense, Huijsen returns. In midfield, Fermín makes a comeback, and in attack, Roberto Fernández enters.

Regarding the World Cup squad, Joan García, Gavi, and Borja Iglesias are out due to injury. Also, Marcos Llorente is no longer on the list, as he announced his retirement from the national team after the tournament.

🚨🇪🇸 This is Spain's first list after winning the World Cup!

✅ Josep Martínez and Roberto Fernández, big news; Fermín returns pic.twitter.com/h6ThSY28nz

— Diario AS (@diarioas) September 18, 2026

Dean Huijsen and Fermín López return to the Spanish National Team

Dean Huijsen, Real Madrid's center-back, returns to the national team squad after being left out of the World Cup. His inclusion expands a defense that also includes Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsí, Marc Pubill, Pedro Porro, Eric García, Marc Cucurella, and Alejandro Grimaldo.

The other return is Fermín López, FC Barcelona's midfielder. The player could not participate in the World Cup after fracturing his fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot in May, an injury that required surgery. He now reclaims his spot in Luis de la Fuente's list.

The midfield of the Spanish National Team also includes Rodrigo Hernández, Fabián Ruiz, Pedri, Mikel Merino, Martín Zubimendi, and Álex Baena. There are seven midfielders in total in a squad of 26 players.

The Spanish National Team keeps Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams in the attack

In the forward line, Mikel Oyarzabal, Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Víctor Muñoz, Nico Williams, and Yéremy Pino continue. The main addition to this line is Roberto Fernández, who fills one of the available attacking spots for this international window.

In goal, Unai Simón and David Raya remain in the squad, joined by Josep Martínez. The defense consists of eight players, while the midfield has seven and the attack includes another eight players.

The call-up marks the first move by Luis de la Fuente after Spain's world title in July. The Spanish National Team will start this new competitive phase in the Nations League with four matches concentrated in a little over a week.

The first match will be against England on September 26 at Wembley. Then, matches against Croatia on September 29 in Seville, Czechia on October 3 in Oviedo, and again Croatia on October 6 in Split will follow. This sequence will gauge how the returns fit within the current Spanish National Team right from the first break.

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