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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nInjured forwards Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams were included in Spain’s FIFA World Cup squad announced on Monday, though for the first time the team will travel without any Real Madrid CF players.Both Yamal and Williams suffered muscle injuries towards the end of the season, but Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said he expects them to recover in time for the tournament.\u201cWe are not going to speed up any process, we are in coordination with the clubs,\u201d De la Fuente said. \u201cThe information we have is that they will all be ready for the first or the second match. You always want to be careful, but if there’s a time when the players may want to take risks, it’s at the World Cup.\u201dSpain begin their Group H campaign against Cape Verde on June 15 in Atlanta. They will then play Saudi Arabia national football team on June 21 in Atlanta before facing Uruguay national football team on June 26 in Guadalajara, Mexico.Defender Dean Huijsen, who was among the Madrid players competing for a place in the squad, was left out.\u201cI don\u2019t look at the clubs, these are national team players,” De la Fuente said. “The only thing I want is for them to be proud of representing the national team. I don’t look at it like maybe the fans may look at it.\u201dEight players in the squad are from FC Barcelona, which has won the Spanish league title for the last two seasons. Madrid, meanwhile, finished a second straight season without a major trophy.Madrid players will still feature at the World Cup for other countries, including Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 for France, Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior for Brazil and Jude Bellingham for England.Barcelona midfielder Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez was ruled out as expected after suffering a fracture in his right foot this month.Midfielder Mikel Merino returned to the squad after making only one appearance for Arsenal FC since injuring his foot in January. Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz of Paris Saint-Germain FC was also included despite a recent injury.Spain\u2019s preparations begin on Saturday, with warm-up matches against Iraq national football team on June 4 and Peru national football team on June 9.Spain recovered from a round-of-16 exit against Morocco national football team at the 2022 World Cup by winning UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany. La Roja also won the 2023 Nations League and finished runners-up to Portugal national football team in the 2025 edition.Spain have not gone beyond the last 16 at the World Cup since winning their only title in 2010.Squad:<\/span>Goalkeepers: Unai Sim\u00f3n (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Joan Garc\u00eda (Barcelona)Defenders: Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Pau Cubars\u00ed (Barcelona), Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), Pedro Porro (Tottenham), Eric Garc\u00eda (Barcelona), Marc Pubill (Atletico Madrid)Midfielders: Rodri (Manchester City), Mart\u00edn Zubimendi (Arsenal), Pedri (Barcelona), Mikel Merino (Arsenal), Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz (Paris Saint-Germain), Gavi (Barcelona), \u00c1lex Baena (Atletico Madrid)Forwards: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Y\u00e9remi Pino (Crystal Palace), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), V\u00edctor Mu\u00f1oz (Osasuna), Borja Iglesias (Celta Vigo), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Dani Olmo (Barcelona), Ferran Torres (Barcelona)<\/div>\n