De la Fuente 'Threatens' Carreras and his future with the national team

After the first two matchdays of the 25/26 season, the September international break brings multiple updates. The reconstruction led by Real Madrid during the current summer transfer window, especially in the defensive area, has resulted in the signing of three players with great international abilities.

The draft of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen to their respective national teams is practically a given. However, the third player signed to strengthen the Merengue backline, Álvaro Carreras, still would have earned a spot on Luis de la Fuente's lists. The coach has clarified his opinion on the matter.

In statements collected by the newspaper As, the coach of the Spanish national team made it clear that the full-back "has been on the preliminary lists since he was at Benfica". Nevertheless, the new "18" for Real Madrid hasn't played many minutes wearing "La Roja's" jersey, a situation for which Luis de la Fuente also has an answer.

"We follow 60-70 footballers; being there is important", the Spanish coach believes. Álvaro Carreras's absence from his plans so far is due to the large number of suitable players for the national team who appear in the technical staff's reports. That explanation has gone even further.

Setting the limit

Luis de la Fuente is very clear about it: "not just because he's at Real Madrid can he come, we've been following him since he was at Benfica". That being said, the head coach of the Spanish national team warns Álvaro Carreras that his performance must be excellent if he wants to wear his country's jersey.

If he doesn't have an acceptable performance, regardless of whether he's one of Xabi Alonso's regular starters, the coach will decide to do without his football services... as, meanwhile, he has done so far. That being said, the message is as forceful as it is direct.

If Álvaro Carreras wants to be included in Spain's lists, he will have to deliver an exceptional performance at Real Madrid. Fortunately, his arrival at the club presided over by Florentino Pérez offers him the ideal competitive environment to fully earn those drafts mentioned by Luis de la Fuente.

"We know the footballers very well and have for a long time", the national coach warns regarding the possible draft of Álvaro Carreras. In any case, the player is currently focused on improving his performance under Xabi Alonso's orders, the most immediate circumstance in his career at the European elite.