Spain head coach Jorge Vilda has named his preliminary squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup which is set to take place in Australia and New Zealand next month.
The national side has been in disarray over the last several months after a group of 15 senior internationals, including two Manchester United and two Manchester City players, announced their resignation and refusal to play under the current leadership. However, reports from last month suggest all but four of the initial fifteen sent emails to the federation declaring their availability following a reconciliation process.
United's Ona Batlle and Lucia Garcia were among the 15 players to voice their concerns, although only Batlle is featured in the preliminary squad. City's Laia Aleixandri and Leila Ouahabi were also part of 'Las 15' and neither have been named in Vilda's 30-player line-up.
