Having made a strong start to the season for Manchester United, David de Gea will, understandably, be disappointed to have missed out on a call-up to Spain's squad for the World Cup in Qatar. There have been some rocky moments for the 32-year-old during his time at Old Trafford, but he has, in general, been a consistent performer since arriving in 2011.
While De Gea wasn't included in Luis Enrique's final 26-man squad, previous reports suggested that he was even left out of Spain's 55-man provisional group. Athletic Bilbao star Unai Simon and Brentford's David Raya were both picked over the United shot-stopper, as well as Brighton ace Robert Sanchez.
Although his omission came as somewhat of a shock, it probably wasn't surprising given that the Reds goalkeeper has not played for the Furia Roja since October 2020. On that day, he made a high-profile error that saw Ukraine claim a famous 1-0 victory.
