Report: Out of favour Chelsea player could still feature at Euro 2020 in last minute twist

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has been included into Spain’s training squad following a positive covid test in their camp.

Sky Sports reported earlier today that Kepa was the sixth player to be added to a ‘parallel bubble’ following Sergio Busquets’ positive result.

The half dozen will train away from Luis Enrique’s main team, in case Busquets or anyone else is needed to be replaced.

Spain were meant to play Lithuania tonight as their final fixture before the European Championships.

Instead, they are set to send out the U21s, as to prevent any potential spread of the virus.

Kepa was initially excluded by Enrique for the Euros, having not been capped at all since last October.

This is a result of his fall out at Chelsea.

The 26-year-old was replaced in goal by Edouard Mendy, following a string of shaky, error prone performances.

Thomas Tuchel looked far more favourably upon the Spaniard than Frank Lampard, but still confirmed Mendy’s status as no.1

Tuchel allowed Kepa to play in every FA Cup tie leading to the final, including their Wembley defeat against Leicester City.

He also allowed the £71m (BBC Sport) signing to play a handful of Premier League ties, spread out across three months.

Chelsea do have one representative already in the Spain system, with Cesar Azpilicueta earning a surprise call up from Enrique.

Marcos Alonso however was neither originally selected, nor added to the additional list.