Aspas spoke with Morata after World Cup snub

By Rik Sharma

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Spain Press Conference - Spanish Federation Soccer Headquarters, Las Rozas, Spain - May 29, 2018 Spain's Iago Aspas during the press conference REUTERS/Juan Medina

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Iago Aspas says he spoke with Alvaro Morata after being picked by Spain coach Julen Lopetegui to go to the World Cup ahead of the Chelsea striker.

Celta Vigo forward Aspas, 30, scored 22 goals in La Liga this season, while Morata netted 11 in the English Premier League.

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