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Spain receive major Euro 2024 final boost as world-class player 'joins squad' for clash with England

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Published 12:34 14 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Spain receive major Euro 2024 final boost as world-class player 'joins squad' for clash with England

Spain have been given an unexpected boost.

Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton

A world class player has 'returned' to the Spain squad to give them a boost ahead of their Euro 2024 final clash with England.

On Sunday evening Spain and England will go head-to-head at Berlin's Olympiastadion in the final of Euro 2024.

Spain have been the team of the tournament so far, winning all six of their matches en route to the final.

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England on the other hand have underwhelmed, although Gareth Southgate's side produced a much-improved performance in a 2-1 semi-final defeat of the Netherlands.

Spain are the favourites to come out on top in their first appearance in a major tournament final since 2012, and now they have been given another boost.

Barcelona youngster Gavi will reportedly join the squad in Berlin after missing the tournament through injury.

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The 19-year-old midfielder would have been included in Luis de la Fuente's 26-man squad had he not suffered a cruciate ligament tear while on international duty last November.

Gavi is not expected to return to action until September at the earliest, but the Spain squad wanted him to be with them in Berlin as he is a popular member of the dressing room.

Gavi has not played since suffering a cruciate ligament injury in November (Getty)
Gavi has not played since suffering a cruciate ligament injury in November (Getty)

According to Mundo Deportivo, Gavi accepted an invite from De La Fuente to link up with the squad, and caught a Spanish FA (RFEF) charter flight to Berlin on Sunday morning.

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The youngster is said to be excited about experiencing the occasion with his teammates, while the Spanish players are delighted that he will be joining them.

Spain hardly needed a morale boost given the form they are in, but it looks like that is exactly what they have received.

De La Fuente is expected to select a similar team to the one that beat France 2-1 in the semi-finals.

Real Madrid right-back Dani Carvajal is expected to come back into the side after serving a one-match suspension, but it's unclear whether Robin Le Normand or Nacho Fernandez will partner Aymeric Laporte in central defence.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Euro 2024, Spain, England, Gavi, Barcelona, Football

Alex Brotherton
Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton is a journalist at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He can often be found watching dreadful non-league football.

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