FC Barcelona is very aware of the 2020-2021 season in which Pedri played 73 games, including the European Championship and the Olympic Games. They do not want the same pattern to be repeated with the young people Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí who, at 16 and 17 years old respectively, have broken down the wall of age, becoming essential players for Xavi. Both have also caught the attention of Luis de la Fuente who has called them up with the senior team.
Lamine Yamal already debuted in the previous call. The winger made history in football and in the national team after making his debut and scoring in the massive 1-7 win over Georgia on matchday 5 of the Euro 2024 qualifiers. Pau Cubarsí is enjoying his first call-up with the senior team this week . The 17-year-old center back could make his debut in Spain's friendlies against Colombia, in London on March 22, and Brazil, at the Santiago Bernabéu on March 26. Both matches will be the last test bed before the Euro Cup. Sources from the RFEF have already explained to this newspaper that Cubarsí has already shown with the lower categories that he is one of the best of his generation and they assure that he is endowed with great football and mental maturity, so he can compete in any category. “The coach will decide, but Cubarsí is prepared,” they say.
Barcelona wants to ask the RFEF to measure the participation of both in the Euro Cup and the Olympic Games. They will propose that only one of the two be disputed. To reinforce their arguments, Barça has the letter of Gavi, who injured his knee in November while the national team was playing against Georgia. He underwent surgery and will not be able to play until next season. Relations are good between Barça and RFEF and, in addition, coach Xavi Hernández is a good friend of Albert Luque, director of the national team.
