The FC Barcelona player Irene Paredes returns to a list of the Spanish team, following in the footsteps of Jenni Hermoso, who returned in the last call. The Basque central defender was not among the 15 internationals who sent a letter to the Spanish Federation asking not to be called up, but as captain of the team, she was one of the spokespersons for the dressing room when they asked the Federation for improvements and one of the most notable footballers in all of the conflict.

Paredes was very touched by what she had experienced those days, even having to go out in a press conference organized by the Federation to soften the tension of those days at the end of summer, and she had not been summoned since then. Today, she returns to the national team to enter Jorge Vilda’s last list before the World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand starting on July 20.

Can your return be the prelude to other returns? Despite the fact that the situation of ’15’ is different, since they did send an email to the Federation asking not to be summoned, the presence of the captain could open the doors for some: “Irene’s return is a good sign ”, “Irene has broken the ice”, reports El País, citing the Blaugrana dressing room.

Along with Irene Paredes, another Blaugrana defense also enters: Jana Fernàndez. The young Barça player has been injured for a year and was discharged on February 28, making it the first call in which she could be available for Vilda. With them there are now four Barça footballers that the Spanish coach has called, who had already had Laia Codina and Salma Paralluelo in previous calls.

In addition to Jana Fernàndez, the absolute forward of Valencia Asun Martínez also makes her debut in a call-up. Rocío Gálvez, Oihane Hernández, Bibiane Schulze, Berta Pujadas, Marta Carro and Marta Cardona are low compared to the last list.

The Spanish team will face Norway led by Ingrid Engen and Caroline Graham Hansen, who returns to a list with her team after a brief break to recover physically, next Thursday, April 6, in Ibiza. Five days later, on April 11, the concentration will close with another friendly against the Chinese team. The next time Jorge Vilda meets with the internationals it will be with the pre-list for the World Cup in July, just before heading to New Zealand.

This is the complete list of Jorge Vilda for the friendlies against Norway and China:

Goalkeepers: Misa Rodriguez, Enith Hall, Elene Lete

Defenders: Ivana Andrés, María Méndez, Sheila García, Olga Carmona, Irene Paredes, Paula Tomás, Laia Codina and Jana Fernández

Midfielders: Maite Oroz, Irene Guerrero, Tere Abelleira, Claudia Zornoza, Fiamma Benítez and Jenni Hermoso

Forwards: Round Dawn, Athenia of the Castle, Salma Paralluelo, Esther Gonzalez, Asun Martinez and Eva Navarro