The defender is set to go to Qatar
Barcelona’s teenage left-back Alejandro Balde is the favorite to replace Jose Luis Gaya in Spain’s World Cup squad.
Gaya is set to leave the camp after sustaining an ankle injury and Balde is expected to be drafted in as his replacement.
Balde is currently with the Under-21s who are due to take on Japan in a friendly, but it’s being reported he will not play in the match and will link up with the senior squad instead.
The move would cap a brilliant few months for Balde. The teenager has become a key player for Xavi’s side this season and has made 14 appearances in all competitions.
Balde has been preferred to Jordi Alba on the left of the defense and has also played at right-back, when required, and impressed on the opposite flank too.,
The teenager will see plenty of familiar faces if he does join up with the Spain squad as there are a host of his Barca team-mates in Qatar already.
Eric Garcia, Ferran Torres, Alba, Sergio Busquets, Ansu Fati, Pedri and Gavi have also been called up by Luis Enrique for the tournament.
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