Pressure mounts on Spain's De Gea as Kepa waits in the wings

FILE PHOTO - Premier League - Manchester City v Manchester United - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 11, 2018 Manchester United's David de Gea looks dejected after Sergio Aguero scored Manchester City's second goal REUTERS/Darren Staples

MADRID (Reuters) - Pressure is mounting on Spain goalkeeper David de Gea with fans and media calling for him to be dropped following a surprise 3-2 loss to Croatia in Thursday night’s Nations League meeting.

De Gea has been Spain's number one since Euro 2016 but he has struggled to consistently replicate his impressive Manchester United club form and was criticised for not closing down Croatia forward Andrej Kramaric, who scored the opener in Zagreb.