Mixed fortunes for Leeds United duo as Luis Enrique names Spain squad for hectic week

LEEDS United centre-back Diego Llorente has been named in Luis Enrique's Spain squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers.
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However, there is no place in the Spain squad for United's record signing Rodrigo who has only recently returned from a groin injury.

Spain will take in three World Cup qualifiers in the space of seven days starting with the home clash against Greece on Thursday, March 25.

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An away fixture against Georgia follows just two days later before a home game against Kosovo the following Wednesday.

CALL UP: For Leeds United centre back Diego Llorente ahead of Spain's three World Cup qualifiers this month. Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images.CALL UP: For Leeds United centre back Diego Llorente ahead of Spain's three World Cup qualifiers this month. Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images.
CALL UP: For Leeds United centre back Diego Llorente ahead of Spain's three World Cup qualifiers this month. Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images.

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