Spain name squad for Confederations cup

MTNFootball :    Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has named his 26-man provisional squad for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

The squad will be narrowed down to 23 players on Sunday ahead of the tournament which takes place in Brazil from June 15 to 30.

The squad includes 20 of the 23 players who won the European Championship last year with Fernando Llorente, Alvaro Negredo and Juanfran Torres being the three players who have been left out.

Negredo’s exclusion has been the biggest surprise since the Sevilla man has been in good form for his club, scoring 27 goals in all competitions, five more than Fernando Torres.

However, Del Bosque says the competition was tight and that he has opted for what he believes will be a suitable combination.