This is the squad Camatcho named for the friendly with North Ireland.
Goalkeepers: Canizares (Valencia), Casillas (Real Madrid)
Defenders: Puyol (Barcelona), Hierro (Real Madrid), Nadal (Mallorca), Curro Torres (Valencia), Juanfran (Celta)
Midfielders: Joaquin (Betis), Ivan Helguera (Real Madrid), Juan Valeron, Sergio (both Deportivo La Coruna), Javier de Pedro (Real Sociedad), Baraja, Albelda (both Valencia), Mendieta (Lazio)
Forwards: Morientes, Raul (both Real Madrid), Diego Tristan (Deportivo)
Now, these are 18 players. He also added that Luis Enrique is going to the WC for sure, even if he wasn't called for this game in order to rest.
That leaves 4 spare positions. Assuming one of them is going to be covered by a goalkeeper, it leaves 3. A debth chart of the confirmed players so far (possible starters in bold):
GK Canizares
GK Casillas
RB Puyol CB Hierro CB Nadal LB Juanfran
RB Curro Tores
RM Mendieta DM Helguera CM Valeron LM Luis Enrique
RM Joaquin DM Baraja CM Sergio LM De Pedro + DM Albelda
FW Tristan FW Raul
FW Morientes
These are 19, plus one goalkeeper 20. I think the rest 3 positions are going to be covered by one left back, one central defender and one striker. The probables are Romero or Sergi, Cesar and Raul Tamudo?
Another observation: the selection of both Albelda and and Baraja probably means Helguera could be used as a central defender...
Anyhow, the whole thing effectivelly means that Victor, Vicente and Salgado are going to miss out. Shame about Victor and Vicente though. And no matter what I still think Salgado is better than Curro Tores...
Goalkeepers: Canizares (Valencia), Casillas (Real Madrid)
Defenders: Puyol (Barcelona), Hierro (Real Madrid), Nadal (Mallorca), Curro Torres (Valencia), Juanfran (Celta)
Midfielders: Joaquin (Betis), Ivan Helguera (Real Madrid), Juan Valeron, Sergio (both Deportivo La Coruna), Javier de Pedro (Real Sociedad), Baraja, Albelda (both Valencia), Mendieta (Lazio)
Forwards: Morientes, Raul (both Real Madrid), Diego Tristan (Deportivo)
Now, these are 18 players. He also added that Luis Enrique is going to the WC for sure, even if he wasn't called for this game in order to rest.
That leaves 4 spare positions. Assuming one of them is going to be covered by a goalkeeper, it leaves 3. A debth chart of the confirmed players so far (possible starters in bold):
GK Canizares
GK Casillas
RB Puyol CB Hierro CB Nadal LB Juanfran
RB Curro Tores
RM Mendieta DM Helguera CM Valeron LM Luis Enrique
RM Joaquin DM Baraja CM Sergio LM De Pedro + DM Albelda
FW Tristan FW Raul
FW Morientes
These are 19, plus one goalkeeper 20. I think the rest 3 positions are going to be covered by one left back, one central defender and one striker. The probables are Romero or Sergi, Cesar and Raul Tamudo?
Another observation: the selection of both Albelda and and Baraja probably means Helguera could be used as a central defender...
Anyhow, the whole thing effectivelly means that Victor, Vicente and Salgado are going to miss out. Shame about Victor and Vicente though. And no matter what I still think Salgado is better than Curro Tores...