Spain coach Luis Enrique fails to name any Real Madrid players in Euros squad

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Spain coach Luis Enrique fails to name any Real Madrid players in Euros squad

Spain coach Luis Enrique's squad for the European Championship does not include a single Real Madrid player.

It's the first time it has happened in a Spain squad for a major international competition, with Sergio Ramos, Nacho Fernandez and Marco Asensio all missing out as Luis Enrique named just 24 players, despite being able to name 26.

Spain have never gone to a major tournament without a Real Madrid player before, and it has only been close to happening once. Back in 1950, Luis Molowny was the only Los Blancos player chosen.

"I don't question his ability," Luis Enrique said. "But I want to bring 24 players and there are three or four who could be on the list and would deserve to be.

"If [Dani] Carvajal and Ramos had been fit then they would have come. They haven't made it because of that."