The squad, comprising 26 players, has been chosen with the Nations League programme in mind. Xavi Hernández believes this number of players will provide the necessary flexibility and options for the team. "With a squad of 26 players, we have enough possibilities and flexibility for the four matches in this period," he said.
Xavi Hernández is looking forward to working with the selected players and getting to know them better over the coming weeks. "It's valuable for me as a coach to see them up close and get to know them better," he added. However, he has not yet commented on individual cases, and journalists are likely to ask him about this in the coming week.
The selected players will report for duty on Monday, 21 September 2026, to begin the new combined international period. Xavi Hernández and his team will then prepare for four Nations League matches: against Germany at home on 24 September, Serbia away on 27 September, Greece away on 1 October, and Serbia at home on 4 October.