Highly-rated Villarreal goalkeeper Jose Reina could be in line for his Spain debut after being named in Luis Aragones' 27-man squad to prepare for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Reina, the 22-year-old former Barcelona goalkeeper, has shone for Villarreal this season and has been linked with a summer move to
Champions League finalists
Liverpool.
He will be battling Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas and veteran Valencia custodian Santiago Canizares for a place in the Spain team to face Lithuania on June 4 and Bosnia-Herzegovina four days later.
Also included in the group are free-scoring Real Zaragoza striker David Villa, Espanyol talisman Raul Tamudo and
Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, who is back in action having recovered from a broken ankle.
However, missing from the squad that recorded a goalless draw with Serbia & Montenegro in Spain's last World Cup qualifier in March are Juan Carlos Valeron, David Navarro, and Miguel Angel Mista.
Spain Squad: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Jose Reina (Villarreal), Santiago Canizares (Valencia); Asier del Horno (Athletic Bilbao), Pablo Ibanez (Atletico Madrid), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Enrique Romero (Deportivo La Coruna), Juanito (Real Betis), Michel Salgado (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Sevilla), Carlos Marchena (Valencia); Pablo Orbaiz (Athletic Bilbao), Antonio Lopez (Atletico Madrid), Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona), Ivan De la Pena (Espanyol), Xabi Alonso, Luis Garcia (both
Liverpool), Joaquin Sanchez (Real Betis), David Albelda, Ruben Baraja, Vicente Rodriguez (all Valencia); Jose Antonio Reyes (
Arsenal), Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid), Albert Luque (Deportivo), Raul Tamudo (Espanyol), Raul (Real Madrid), David Villa (Real Zaragoza).
