The coach explained that he hopes to recover his best version although he has doubts
Borja Iglesias would have been the great victim for the entrance of the blaugrana
Luis Enrique gave few clues and fewer details of the preparation of his list. But he only did want to explain the inclusion of Ansu Fati and acknowledged that he doubted until the last moment. “Upstairs we had doubts about Ansu because of his situation. And maybe we could have brought someone else who would have also given us a lot, but finally I opted for Ansu because of what he is as a player. I don’t want to say who didn’t come because It’s not the time, but you have to decide and that’s why I’m here”.
About Ansu, Luis Enrique was very clear. “We bet on Ansu in the national team from the first moment. Even before others. Because he is a different player. He has gone through a difficult personal and professional moment but he is recovering. Right now he is in a process of change and we are going to see what he will be able to give. He is very excited to be with us and we trust that he will give us performance”.
The coach added that “He has been playing at his club, although the time has not yet come for him to regain ownership. It is true that he has a lot of competition, but it is the reality. We are going to see him in each training session and he will decide. I think that for him it is a great encouragement to come to the national team and I’m not going to find out because he’s a very good striker”.