Hours after Spain confirmed the injury of Valencia defender Jose Gaya, Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde has been called up by Luis Enrique.
The 19-year-old’s call-up was confirmed on the official site of Barcelona.
Balde was reported to be with Barca’s U21 team when he learnt about his call-up.
The La Masia graduate will be joining his teammates Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres, Busquets, Pedri, Alba, and Eric Garcia in Qatar.
Balde has played 12 games and contributed 3 assists to Xavi’s side this season.
