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De la Fuente has named Morata Spain captain, with Real Madrid right-back Dani Carvajal deputising. Morata wore the armband last March against Albania, and now appears to be the skipper on a more permanent basis.
The Atletico Madrid striker is the most-capped player in the current Spain squad, having represented his nation 61 times.
Both Atletico Madrid captain Koke and Barcelona's Jordi Alba have made more appearances, but neither are in the current squad. Morata, then, is the experienced option. Manchester City's Rodri is the next-most capped player with 39.
De la Fuente had a number of options to choose from, refusing to give the armband to the likes of Nacho Fernandez and Dani Carvajal. Former captain Sergio Ramos was told he would not be selected for the current camp and announced his retirement shortly after.
Spain are in between generations, with a mixture of aging players and teenage stars. Barcelona centre-midfield duo Gavi and Pedri figure to be next up, although the two will likely need time to mature before inheriting the armband from the more senior members of the squad.