De la Fuente: Ferran Torres needs a self-esteem boost

Luis de la Fuente explained the reasons behind his choice to call up FC Barcelona forward Ferran Torres as one of the replacements to cover the absences in the Spanish team for the match against Cyprus. The coach recalled during the pre-match press conference for the Euro 2024 qualifier that the Valencian forward has a long history with Spain.

The Spain coach pointed out that he has known Ferran Torres for many years and has seen his evolution and maturity as a footballer. "I've known Ferran Torres for many years, I've seen his evolution and maturity as a footballer."

De la Fuente believes that at this moment, the Barcelona striker "needs more confidence to be the Ferran we need. We can't not use players of this calibre," he warned. Therefore, with the injuries to two important forwards like Marco Asensio and Dani Olmo, "we considered it the right time to call him up due to the absences."

Luis de la Fuente once again demonstrated his trust in Ferran Torres's ability to deliver his best for the national team. "He won't waste the opportunity." And for the coach, it's also an opportunity to continue building a strong and high-quality team with an eye on securing qualification for the Euro 2024 finals and competing in it next summer. "The goal is to form a solid, united team with a capital 'T'," concluded the Spanish coach.