Torres retains place in Spain's Euro 2012 squad as Soldado misses out
Vicente del Bosque has unveiled the names of the players that he will take to Poland and Ukraine, with the Chelsea striker and team-mate Juan Mata making the cut
The Spaniard has struggled for form this season, scoring just six league goals in 32 appearances, but has made the cut along with club team-mate Juan Mata.
Vicente del Bosque has made a total of nine changes to the squad, adding players from Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao to his list after they were involved in the Copa del Rey final on Friday.
Atletico Madrid striker Adrian Lopez, who turned in an impressive substitute display in Saturday's 2-0 friendly victory against Serbia, is a surprise omission, with Roberto Soldado having also been left out of the selection.
Earlier in the month, Del Bosque had hinted that Pedro was likely to stay at home, but the Barcelona striker has been included in the 23-man party after netting twice in the Copa del Rey final.
Spain will kick off their Euro 2012 campaign against Italy on June 10 before meeting Republic of Ireland (June 14) and Croatia (June 18).
Prior to the start of the tournament, the World and European Champions will play two friendlies against South Korea and China.
Spain's Euro squad in full:
| Name | Club |
| Goalkeepers: | |
| Iker Casillas | Real Madrid |
| Pepe Reina | Liverpool |
| Victor Valdes | Barcelona |
| Defenders: | |
| Raul Albiol | Real Madrid |
| Jordi Alba | Valencia |
| Alvaro Arbeloa | Real Madrid |
| Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid |
| Juanfran Torres | Atletico Madrid |
| Gerard Pique | Barcelona |
| Javi Martinez | Athletic Bilbao |
| Midfielders: | |
| Sergio Busquets | Barcelona |
| Xavi | Barcelona |
| Andres Iniesta | Barcelona |
| Xabi Alonso | Real Madrid |
| Santi Cazorla | Malaga |
| Cesc Fabregas | Barcelona |
| David Silva | Manchester City |
| Jesus Navas | Sevilla |
| Juan Mata | Chelsea |
| Attackers | |
| Pedro | Barcelona |
| Alvaro Negredo | Sevilla |
| Fernando Torres | Chelsea |
| Fernando Llorente | Athletic Bilbao | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Source : Goal.com
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