Luis de la Fuente omits Carlos Espi from Spain's Czech Republic squad

Carlos Espi has been left out of Luis de la Fuente's squad for Spain's Nations League match against the Czech Republic on October 6. The Real Madrid forward, who recently impressed with Spain's Under-21 team, had been called up as a replacement for Ferran Torres, who is sidelined with an ankle injury. Despite his omission from this match, Espi remains with the senior team for further training and could see action in the upcoming game against Croatia next Tuesday. Espi's exclusion from the last-minute roster was unexpected given his strong youth performance and early-season showing with Real Madrid.

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