Ramos, Koke make the cut as Del Bosque finalises Spain squad

Lucas Vazquez - who came off the bench as Zinedine Zidane's side lifted an 11th title in Milan - pipped teammate Isco and Saul Niguez for the final place in France.

Published : May 31, 2016 21:20 IST , London

Head coach Del Bosque has yet to confirm which of the Spanish players involved in Saturday's Champions League final between city rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will be included.
Head coach Del Bosque has yet to confirm which of the Spanish players involved in Saturday's Champions League final between city rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will be included.
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Head coach Del Bosque has yet to confirm which of the Spanish players involved in Saturday's Champions League final between city rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will be included.

Vicente del Bosque finalised Spain's Euro 2016 squad on Tuesday after naming his 23-man selection for the finals in France.

Head coach Del Bosque has picked Sergio Ramos, Koke, Lucas Vazquez amd Juanfran who were involved in Saturday's Champions League final between city rivals Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

However, there was no place for either Isco and Saul Niguez, who played on the opposite sides of Saturday's final.

Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin has also been officially confirmed as Dani Carvajal's replacement in the squad after the Real Madrid full-back limped out of the final early in the second half with a muscle injury.

Spain's 23-man selection:

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Porto), David De Gea (Manchester United), Sergio Rico (Sevilla)

Defenders: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Jaunfran (Atletico Madrid), Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Marc Bartra (Barcelona), Hector Bellerin (Arsenal), Gerard Pique (Barcelona)

Midfielders: Koke (Atletico Madrid), Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Mikel San Jose (Athletic Bilbao), David Silva (Manchester City), Bruno Soriano (Villarreal)

Forwards: Aritz Aduriz (Athletic Bilbao), Alvaro Morata (Juventus), Nolito (Celta Vigo), Pedro (Chelsea), Lucas Vazquez (Real Madrid).

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