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Manchester Evening News
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Stephen Killen

Manchester United star David de Gea handed fresh Spain snub after squad drop-out

Manchester United shot-stopper David de Gea has been handed fresh disappointment after being shunned again by Spain boss Luis Enrique, this time to replace Robert Sanchez.

The 31-year-old was a shock omission from the squad for Spain's March internationals to face Albania and Iceland, when the squad was announced earlier this month. With the in-form goalkeeper left in the cold, David Raya, Robert Sanchez and first-team regular Unai Simon were called up.

On Saturday, the Brighton goalkeeper was forced to withdraw from their two friendlies due to personal reasons. As his replacement, 20-year-old Barcelona B goalkeeper Arnau Tenas was called up to the senior squad.

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