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Why Ansu Fati did not play for Spain in the UEFA Nations League

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Ansu Fati. | PHOTO: Getty Images |
  • Ansu Fati was not selected by Luis Enrique for Spain’s UEFA Nations League group matches earlier this month
  • Fati although participated in Spain’s senior training ahead of the Nations League
  • His injury issues has been the main reason behind the ignorance by the Spain  national team head coach

Ansu Fati has not suffered a relapse of the hamstring injury that ruled him out for much of the 2021/22 season, though his recent ailments were a factor in Spain head coach Luis Enrique’s decision not to select him for June’s Nations League internationals.

The winger featured just 15 times for Barcelona in all competitions last season due to injury and fitness woes, with his hamstring proving a particular problem.

Barça fans grew concerned that Fati had picked up another problem when he was named in Enrique’s squad for the latest round of Nations League fixtures but did not take to the pitch in any of the four games played.

However, AS report that the 19-year-old has not suffered any relapse and Enrique was simply managing his fitness, wary about rushing him back from such a big layoff.

Ansu Fati

Spain forward Ansu Fati in a past action for Barcelona. | PHOTO: Getty Images |

Fati participated in all of Spain’s group training sessions as well as some extra ones in order to improve his conditioning.

Enrique discussed Fati’s role in the Spain squad in spite of his fitness woes after their 1-1 draw with Portugal to kick off the June international window.

“You have to trust me there. Ansu comes to help us in the long term. He still doesn’t have the competitive rhythm to help us as much as he would like. The public really wants to show him affection, but I’m the professional and I have to control that,” he said.

Spain were then held to a 2-2 draw away at the Czech Republic before ending the month on a high with back-to-back wins over Switzerland and the Czechs in the reverse fixture.

They sit top of Nations League Group A2 after Portugal fell to a shock defeat to Switzerland.

Nathan Sialah is a journalist by profession with interest in politics, sports, cryptocurrency and human interests with 5 years experience in Radio and Digital Journalism. This has helped Sialah develop a responsible approach to any task he undertakes or any situation that he is presented with.

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