Las Rozas (Spain), 7 Nov (EFE), (Camera: Javier Mariscal).- Spain manager Vicente del Bosque stated Thursday that "it is bitter to leave out" many players from the national team and said "there is enormous competition and rivalry between everyone".
After announcing the list of 23 players for friendlies against Equatorial Guinea and South Africa, Del Bosque responded to questions about the absence or presence of footballers such as Barcelona's Xavi Hernández and Real Madrid's Francisco "Isco" Alarcón.
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Víctor Valdés (Barcelona) y Pepe Reina (Napoli).
Defenders: Juanfran Torres (Atlético de Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Raúl Albiol (Napoli), Javi Martínez (Bayern Munich), Iñigo Martínez (Real Sociedad), Alberto Moreno (Sevilla), Ignacio Monreal (Arsenal).
Midfielders: Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal), Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona), Koke Resurreción (Atlético de Madrid), Cesc Fabr
