Arsenal striker Jose Antonio Reyes and Valencia's Mista have been left out of Spain's Euro 2004 squad announced today by coach Inaki Saez in Madrid.
Reyes and Mista - who played a starring role as Valencia claimed the UEFA Cup with victory over Marseille last night - were the two big names omitted
by Saez. Instead he gave surprise call-ups to Real Betis defender Juanito and Barcelona utility man Gabri.
Filed by Séamus Leonard
Spain squad for Euro 2004:
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Santiago Canizares
(Valencia), Daniel Aranzubia (Athletic Bilbao).
Defenders: Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Ivan Helguera (Real Madrid), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Michel Salgado (RealMadrid), Gabri (Barcelona), Raul Bravo (Real Madrid), Cesar (Deportivo La Coruna), Juanito (Betis).
Midfielders: Juan Carlos Valeron (Deportivo La Coruna), Xabi Alonso
(Real Sociedad), Ruben Baraja (Valencia), Vicente (Valencia), David Albelda (Valencia), Joaquin (Real Betis), Xavi (Barcelona).
Strikers: Raul (Real Madrid), Albert Luque (Deportivo La Coruna), Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid), Fernando Morientes (Monaco), Joseba Etxeberria (Athletic Bilbao).