Barcelona B’s Gerard Deulofeu has been named in the latest Spain Under-20 squad, indicating that he won’t be going to the European Under-21 Championship.
The attacking winger has recently stepped up to La Rojita’s Under-21 level and played in three times in late 2012, managing a goal and an assist in Spain’s qualifying match against Croatia.
However, on from Spain reaching the European Under-21 Championship in Israel this coming summer, speculation is that Deulofeu will not be included, having been named today in the latest Under-20 squad.
That group face Paraguay on May 14 in Benidorm in a warm-up match ahead of their participation this summer at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.
Spain have been drawn against France, Ghana and the United States in Group A of the tournament, scheduled from June 21 to July 13.
Other notable names called up include Real Madrid Castilla’s Jese Rodriguez and Atletico Madrid’s Oliver Torres.
Spain Under-20 squad to face Paraguay: Ager Aketxe Barrutia, Saúl Ñiguez Esclapez, Javier Manquillo Gaitán, Oliver Torres Muñoz, Gerard Deulofeu Lázaro, Jonatan Castro Otto, Francisco Alcacer García, Rubén García Santos, Jesús Joaquín Sáez de la Torre, Denis Suárez Fernández, Diego Llorente Rios, Derik Osede Prieto, José Rodríguez Martínez, Jesé Rodríguez Ruiz, Daniel Sotres Castañeda, Jairo Sampeiro Bustera, Israel Puerto Pineda, José Luis Gaya Peña, Juan Berant Velasco, Adrián Ortola Vaño
