17-year-old Barcelona star in line for Spain call-up after being included in pre-list for March friendlies
Because of their overall underwhelming displays on the pitch, Barcelona’s big positive from this season has been the emergence of multiple talented youngsters from the La Masia academy. Lamine Yamal is the highlight, having established himself as one of the most important players in Xavi Hernandez’s squad.
Fermin Lopez and Hector Fort have also become important members of the first team, and the latest to do so has been Pau Cubarsi. Aged just 17, he has established himself as a regular starter in the centre of defence, often playing ahead of Inigo Martinez, who is 15 years his senior – this underlines the trust that has been shown in him by Xavi.
Like Lamine Yamal, Cubarsi could be about to take the next step in his career: making the jump up to international football. According to Sport, he has been included in the pre-list for Luis de la Fuente’s Spain squad for friendly matches against Brazil and Colombia, which take place later this month.
While it would be a very proud moment for Cubarsi to be called up, and if he were to be, he’d have a strong chance of being on the plane for Euro 2024, Barcelona will be wary of their player having too many matches under his belt at such a young age – something that has become a growing problem at the club in recent years.
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