Spain squad 2018 for Argentina Germany friendlies- No Morata, Sergio Roberto in Spanish roster

The Spain squad for their upcoming friendlies against Germany (Friday March 23 – Dusseldorf) and Argentina Tuesday March 27 – Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid) has been announced today (March 16, 2018), and coach Julien Lopetegui has sprung a few surprises after choosing to leave out Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata and Barcelona’s Sergi Roberto. Diego Costa, whose spot at Chelsea was effectively taken by Morata, was however picked in the squad.

The Spanish roster also has no place for domestic players like Espanyol’s Gerard Moreno and Sevilla’s Pablo Sarabia. Lopetegui also insisted that the door was not closed on World Cup selection for those who missed out on this squad.

Spain squad vs Germany & Argentina 2018:- De Gea, Kepa, Reina, Jordi Alba, Marcos Alonso, Nacho, Carvajal, Azpi, Odriozola, Sergio Ramos, Gerard Pique, Isco, Thiago Alcantara, David Silva, Andres Iniesta, Saul Niguez, Dani Parejo, Koke, Rodri, Asensio, Aspas, Rodrigo, Diego Costa, Lucas Vazquez

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Europa League Quarterfinal Draw Result 2018- Arsenal v CSKA & Atletico vs Sporting

Arsenal’s reward for seeing off AC Milan in the round of 16 is a quarterfinal tie against Russian side CSKA Moscow. The draw for the EL quarterfinals were made today (March 16, 2018), just after the Champions League quarterfinal draw was conducted. Arsenal’s hopes of playing CL football next season will probably require the Gunners to do what Man United did in 2016/17- win the Europa League to qualify. The Gunners are currently sixth in the table with 48 points, a whopping 12 points behind fourth place Liverpool.

EL Quarterfinal draw 2017/18

Leipzig v Marseille
Arsenal v CSKA
Atletico Madrid vs Sporting Lisbon
Lazio vs Salzburg

Country distribution: One club each from England, Germany, France, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Austria

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Champions League Quarterfinal Draw 2018 Result- Sevilla vs Bayern and Liverpool v Man City in last eight

The draw for the 2018/19 Champions League quarterfinals were made today (March 16, 2018) and they’ve thrown up some interesting clashes. There will be only one English representative in the last four after Liverpool were drawn against Man City in the quarterfinals. Sevilla’s reward for upsetting Manchester United is a blockbuster clash against German giants Bayern while Juventus will take on Real Madrid in a repeat of last season’s final.

The last quarterfinal is between Barcelona and Roma, a repeat of the group stage clash between the two teams from the 2015/16 season.

There are three Spanish clubs in the last eight (Barca, Real and Sevilla), two from Italy (Juve, Roma) and England (Liverpool, Man City) and one from Germany (Bayern)

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