Joan García Left Out as Spain Host Serbia in La Cerámica Friendly
Published on Friday, 27 March 2026 at 9:42 pm
Villarreal, Spain – Spain’s final rehearsal before a major tournament cycle took an unexpected turn on Monday when coach Luis de la Fuente confirmed that goalkeeper Joan García will play no part in tonight’s friendly against Serbia at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
The FC Barcelona stopper, initially included in the provisional squad, was conspicuously absent from the official team sheet released hours before kick-off. No injury or technical reason was supplied by the national-team staff; the 23-year-old simply failed to make the revised three-man goalkeeper list for the encounter.
De la Fuente’s reshuffle leaves La Roja with two recognised keepers on the bench, forcing the coaching staff to rethink their second-half rotation plans. García, who had been hoping to add to his fledgling international minutes, must now watch from the stands as Spain tests its credentials against a physical Serbian side.
The match, Spain’s last domestic fixture of the calendar year, is scheduled for a 20:45 CET start.
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