Real Madrid defender unlikely to be called up by Spain in upcoming international break

Real Madrid defender unlikely to be called up by Spain in upcoming international break The first international break of the season is almost here, with Luis de la Fuente expected to announce his final team on Friday. Real Madrid will be keeping a closer look at the team sheet, which will be announced just before their high-octane encounter against Atletico Madrid this weekend. While Marc Cucurella is almost destined to be selected, there are doubts over the participation of other Spanish stars in the team, including Dean Huijsen. Huijsen unlikely to make it According to SER, as reported by Defensa Central , Huijsen is unlikely to make the cut for de la Fuente as he looks to announced his final Spain squad this week. Huijsen has performed well so far this season. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images) This is despite the fact that the young centre-back has produced improved performances this season, showcasing a lot of maturity and intent. Huijsen appears to be at home under Jose Mourinho , a manager he has worked with in the past. Yet, that may not be enough to a spot in de la Fuente’s Spain team. It must be noted that Huijsen was also snubbed for Spain’s World Cup team, much to the surprise of everyone in the Real Madrid squad. A blessing in disguise? Huijsen potentially missing out on the international action with Spain during this break could serve as a blessing in disguise for Real Madrid. Can Huijsen return to the Spanish national team fold? (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) As mentioned earlier, Huijsen has stepped up his performances this season and any potential injury during the international break could be catastrophic for the club. This is valid even more so considering the fact that Real Madrid do not have any other ball-playing left-sided centre-back in the team right now. That is perhaps why Real Madrid are once again eyeing a move for Nico Schlotterbeck , who has recently returned from injury and could be available for pocket change next summer. As for Huijsen, he will be keeping his fingers crossed. But in case of yet another omission, he is expected to work with Mourinho at the Valdebebas during the break.