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Llorente, Koke, Morata named in Spain squad; Ceballos, Thiago miss out

Atletico Madrid's Koke (L) and Real Madrid's Daniel Carvajal challenge for the ball during their Spanish Super Cup first leg soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid August 19, 2014. REUTERS

Spain coach Luis Enrique has handed Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente a first call-up and recalled Koke and Alvaro Morata to the squad for the upcoming internationals against the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany.

The coach omitted Rodrigo Moreno and Dani Ceballos from the squad as well as Thiago Alcantara, who is still struggling after sustaining a knee injury last month.

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