Adama Traore was given the opportunity to play for the national team by coach Luis Enrique after his impressive performance at Wolves in the Premier League 2019/20.
Coach Luis Enrique held a press conference to announce the Spanish team summoning list for the September rally. “La Roja” faced Germany on September 4 in Dusseldorf, before meeting Ukraine.
The Spanish strategist called up seven recruits including Sergio Reguilon, Eric Garcia, Mikel Merino, Oscar Rodriguez, Ferran Torres, Ansu Fati and Adama Traore. Meanwhile, familiar names like Jordi Alba, Saul Niguez or Diego Costa were not summoned this time.
Traore was once removed from the mining furnace at Barca, but shines in the Premier League in Wolves thanks to speed and strength. This season, the player born in 1996 played 54 games in all competitions, scored 6 goals and had 12 assists. He has a habit of applying oil on his hands when he is on the pitch to avoid bad plays by the opponent.
A Wolves employee once told The Sun: “We have to do something to protect Traore. The enemy defenders are very concerned about his speed. They are afraid of being overtaken, so they often hold Traore’s hand. That leaves his hand vulnerable to damage during the match.”
Because of running too fast, Traore often gets fouled by opponents. In April, Opta reported that more than 25 different Premier League players had illegally intercepted Wolves’ 24-year-old midfielder after failing in sprints.
In addition to Traore, Ansu Fati, with his maturity in Barca’s first team shirt, was also recognized by Coach Enrique. The 17-year-old has played 33 games in all competitions this season, scoring 8 goals and having one assist.
Meanwhile, Ferran Torres is the mainstay of Valencia and was brought in by Man City in the summer transfer window this year for 23 million euros. In November 2019, the former Barca captain returned to the job to prepare for the EURO final.