Manolo finalizes squad: Espanyol announces 25-man roster for UK preseason camp

Published Jul 28, 11:50 AM UTC

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Espanyol manager Manolo González has announced a 25-player squad for the team's final preseason training camp in the United Kingdom, reducing the initial 30-player list from the Navata camp. The squad includes two reserve team players and notable absences such as Miguel Rubio, who is seeking a transfer, and injured Javi Puado. New addition José Ángel joins the team as a potential right-back option. The camp will feature friendlies against Burnley, Middlesbrough, and Coventry City, designed to prepare the team physically for the upcoming league season. The article also notes Espanyol has rejected offers for defender Hinojo, who will remain in the first team.

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Updated: July 28, 2026 — 1:25 PM CEST Author: Emilio Blanco

Espanyol has released the list of players who will travel to England for the final preseason training camp. The Galician coach is taking a total of 25 players, two of them from the reserve team, offering hints — in the absence of new signings — about the final squad.

Selected Players for the Perico 'Stage' on British Soil

Goalkeepers: Fortuño, Dmitrović, Llorenç Serred

Defenders: Rubén S., Hartman, Riedel, Cabrera, Pablo Ramón, El Hilali, Timera, Hinojo, José Ángel

Midfielders: Urko, Edu Expósito, Pol Lozano, Gabriel Moscardo, Javi Hernández, Bauza

Forwards: Roberto, Pere Milla, Jofre, Kike García, Calatrava, Dolan, Marcos Fernández

Key Observations

Notable in the current list is the absence of Miguel Rubio, who remains in Barcelona seeking an exit, and the presence of José Ángel, who travels with the team to see if he can secure a spot at right-back, where Rubén Sánchez leaves some doubts.

Compared to the first training camp in Navata with 30 called up, Manolo González has reduced the list to a total of 25. José Ángel joins a list from which the following players have been dropped:

Miguel Rubio (seeking a destination)
José Salinas
José Gragera
Roca (already out of the club)
Javi Puado (injured)
Miguel Londoño

Upcoming Friendlies in England

Manolo González's team, during the training camp in England, will face Burnley, Middlesbrough, and Coventry City — opponents that will demand great physical efforts and contexts of very direct football.

For the second consecutive season, Espanyol has traveled to England in the final stretch of preseason to face British teams before closing the preparatory phase. Since the perico team returned to work, the level of friendlies has followed an upward trend that will conclude with a very physically demanding English football schedule, helping the team solidify ahead of the league opener.

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Original headline: Manolo va completando el puzzle de la plantilla

Original language: ES

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