Spain coach Luis Enrique has sent a message to the players who were left out the squad for the FIFA World Cup, including the likes of Sergio Ramos and Thiago Alcantara.
Ramos and Thiago were the two biggest omissions from Enrique's squad on Friday afternoon.
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Ramos' omission does come as a surprise as he has been consistent figure in the Paris Saint-Germain line-up, but there will be no fifth World Cup for the 2010 winner.
"The message is of thanks. I know it's a disappointment," Enrique said, as per Metro.
"They deserved to be here, but only 26 can be in the squad. If it were a normal World Cup, we would integrate the physical needs into the training, but halfway through the season we are not going to work on the physical level of a player.
"I'm not going to go into the players that aren't on the list. I thank everyone who has helped us get here, but now the important ones are the 26 called up.
"We have a lot of young people, but also veterans. There is a good mix.
"Being a World Cup in the middle of the season, we will not work on a physical level, but on a tactical level.
"Everyone can play and it will depend on their condition and what they teach us.'
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