Luis Enrique has defended his World Cup squad selection for Spain after omitting Thiago Alcantara from his 26-man team for the upcoming tournament in Qatar.
The Liverpool midfielder has long been overlooked on the international stage due to competition in his area of the pitch from greats of the game such as Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Xavi and has not experienced a change in fortunes ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
Thiago was selected by Spain at the last two major tournaments, making substitute appearances on both occasions, but has missed out altogether on this occasion to pave the way for emerging talents such as Gavi and Pedri of Barcelona.
