The World Cup winning manager left out Juan Mata, Alvaro Negredo and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 and Belarus.
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and Juan Mata missing out, while Javi http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468 was recalled into the roster.
Reflecting on the axing of Pique, the experienced tactician revealed that he took the decision after carefully looking at the number of minutes the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 centre back has accumulated in recent weeks. He stated that the Catalan defender did not have anything
on his plate to show for, especially given the likelihood he might not even appear in El Clasico on Sunday at the Camp Nou.
“Pique has not been selected because he has not trained a single day and I do not know if he will play [in El Clasico] on Sunday. I’m not psychic,” Del Bosque said while talking to reporters at a press conference.
“Because Pique hasn’t trained we don’t think it’s convenient that he comes with us. I have not spoken to Tito Vilanova, the doctors or the player.”
Explain his decision, Del Bosque shared that only those players were given the nod who have performed at a respectable level and had his confidence. He admitted that footballers were overlooked despite good performances on their back.
“We’ve brought those players we think are the best at this particular time but of course there are other centre-backs we could have picked, but I choose who I believe can fulfil these games.”
Moreover, Del Bosque shared that he sent http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331 a message wishing him a speedy recovery after his latest injury debacle. He hailed the Catalan stopper for his influence, stating that his presence in La Roja dressing room will be missed.
“I’ve not spoken to him but I’ve sent him a message wishing him a speedy recovery. It’s a shame because we rely on him a lot.”
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belarus-c2849 on October 12 at the Dinamo Stadion, while the Santiago Bernabeu hosts their fixture against France on October 16.
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