Spain boss Tome offering fringe players the chance to impress

Spain head coach Montse Tome explained her decision to exclude some key players for their upcoming friendlies.

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00:00I would like us to focus on these 23 players. We are starting a new year with a lot of enthusiasm.

00:08We have five windows, plus the sixth, which is the Euro Cup, to prepare a team that we want to be Spain,

00:18and where all the players have opportunities.

00:21Right now, these first two windows are of friendly matches, four friendly matches of the highest level.

00:28Canada and Italy are two great rivals, and we think that these players have deserved to be in this first list.

00:36From there, in terms of what you told me, there are sports decisions,

00:43and in terms of Aitana, we have talked to the club, we have talked to her,

00:48we believe that Aitana needs to rest, and the national team has always looked after the health of the players.