Fernando Llorente is prioritising work with Juventus, believing that any return to the Spain squad would only come as the result of that.
Fernando Llorente is prioritising work with Juventus, believing that any return to the Spain squad would only come as the result of that.
The striker is again out of Vicente del Bosque’s selection for La Roja’s games this international break with France and Macedonia, but does not believe a change in scenery would address his absence.
“At the moment I am very happy in Turin,” Llorente has told Marca this week.
“In the future I do not know what will happen, but for now I have no intention of leaving Juve. I have had a week with flu, without being able to train.
“I am working so as to do well with Juve, whilst the national team would be a reward that would follow on from that.
“We are facing an exciting season – the League this year will be very difficult. Roma are reinforced, whilst other teams like Napoli, Milan, inter and Fiorentina are teams that will fight for the top positions, and they are not easy to deal with.
“The goal for us is always the Scudetto – it is important to win. And there is the Champions League – the group is difficult, and [Atletico Madrid’s] Vicente Calderon and that at Olympiacos are difficult stadiums, whilst Malmo are the lesser-known opponent.
“With Simeone, Atletico in recent years have played as a complete team. They are the most dangerous.”