Alvaro Carreras is watching his former Real Madrid backup jump ahead of him

Fran Garcia has received a call-up to the Spain national team from manager Luis De La Fuente following an injury to Alex Grimaldo. The Real Champs writer Hridyam Arora argues that this selection will sting Real Madrid left-back Alvaro Carreras, as his former backup has advanced into the international setup before him.

Garcia, who now plays for Real Betis, last featured for Spain in 2023. Carreras has seen his playing time reduced at Real Madrid after the summer arrival of Marc Cucurella, and Arora notes that seeing Garcia selected ahead of him could either demotivate the defender or drive him forward.