Spain Leaves Dani Carvajal Off Preliminary World Cup Roster: Which Real Madrid Stars Made It?
Injuries, inconsistency and limited playing time kept the veteran Spain stars off the 55-player preliminary roster.
- Spain's World Cup roster excludes veteran striker Morata and defender Dani Carvajal, as neither appeared on the 55-man preliminary list submitted to FIFA on May 11.
- Injuries and lack of playing time undermined both players' cases. Carvajal missed 109 days due to muscle injury, knee problems and a fractured toe, while Morata struggled to establish regular minutes at his club.
- Morata, Spain's fourth all-time leading scorer with 37 goals in 87 international appearances, managed just one goal in 28 matches this season. Carvajal's international career remains paused at 52 appearances.
- The omissions remove three of four captains from Spain's UEFA Euro campaign—Morata, Navas, and Carvajal—forcing Rodri, Unai Sim, and Ferran Torres to lead the new captaincy group heading into the tournament.
- Real Madrid teammates Dean Huijsen, Fran Garc, and Gonzalo Garc remain on the 55-player list, although only Huijsen appears guaranteed a spot in the final 26-man squad.
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