Casillas left out of Spain squad by new coach Lopetegui


Football Soccer - Italy v Spain - EURO 2016 - Round of 16 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis near Paris, France - 27/6/16 Spain's Iker Casillas at the end of the game REUTERS/Lee Smith Livepic

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has left former captain and all-time record appearance maker Iker Casillas out of his first squad since taking charge of the national team.

Former Spain Under-21 and Under-19 coach Lopetegui also omitted Pedro and Cesc Fabregas from the squad for Spain's friendly against Belgium on Sept. 1 and their first World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein four days later.

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