Barça B’s fantastic season isn’t going unnoticed by national team managers. After this weekend’s mini-clásico at the Miniestadi between Barça B and Real Madrid Castilla, Julen Lopetegui, who watched the game in person, called up Sergi Gómez, Luis alberto and Grimaldo to Spain’s U21 national team for the first time. Spain will face Belgium on February 5. Gerard Deulofeu will also feature for Spain.
The four internationals are due to join their national teammates on Monday, February 4, and they’ll return to Barcelona on the 6th to prepare for Barça B’s match against Guadalajara. The U21 Spanish national team will play away to Belgium at the Achter Kazerne Stadium at 20.00.
Cá and Ié to join Portugal’s U20 team
The two Portuguese players, Edgar Ié and Agostinho Cá, were named to Portugal’s U20 team ahead of the international friendly scheduled for February 5 at the Dominique du Duvauchelle Stadium at 20.30.