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Vicente Del Bosque considering Raul for Spain: International News

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The Spanish national team manager has confirmed his interest in Raul for the upcoming European Championship given David Villa stays unfit.
Spain national team manager, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629 is not fit. The boss hailed the Schalke striker’s performances this season and
reckons that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011.
Del Bosque is working to select a 23-man squad for this year’s European championship and might be forced to bring in Raul at Villa’s expense. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Al-Sadd-c38355
last year and was initially ruled out for a year, casting doubts over his participation in the Euro 2012.
The tactician has admitted that Villa’s injury is still serious and his fitness will have to be assessed before announcing him in the squad of 23. He stated that the 30-year-old is immensely important to Spain’s cause but cannot
be rushed considering the extent of the injury.
Bosque, though, breathed a sigh of relief to see Raul still performing in the same manner as he did in his prime days while playing at Real Madrid.
The manager mused that the Spaniard’s form has been extremely encouraging from the national team’s perspective which could prove to be handful if he gets to make a comeback. The boss claimed that Raul’s form is not putting him
under pressure to select the striker as Villa remains the first priority.
While talking to Europa Press, the 61-year-old further added:
"His displays do not put any pressure on me, they are a source of joy. He represents Spanish football very well in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 and he is playing at the same level as the great strikers in Europe. He is Spain's striker with the biggest
credentials."
Raul has so far scored 12 league goals this season for the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Royal-95-c40387 Blues from 26 appearances and is fresh from scoring a brace against Athletic Bilbao in the first-leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final.
 

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