Spain coach Luis Aragonés has named a 27-man squad for La Furia Roja’s World Cup get-together on May 8th, leaving out Real Madrid midfielder Guti, Valencia winger Vicente and Espanyol’s midfielder Ivan de la Pena.

Argentine-born left-back Mauricio Pernia from the up-and-coming Primera Liga side Getafé has also been excluded.

Aragonés has recalled the Spain captain Raul and Barca’s Xavi, who are both returning from injury, along with Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas & Jose Antonio Reyes, who came from the bench to score two vital winning goals against Manchester City, keeping The Gunners' hope of a Premiership 4th place dream alive.

Chelsea's Premiership championship winning defender Asier del Horno has also been included in the list by Aragonés for the get-together in Madrid.

Raul, who plays for Real Madrid, has been ou-of-form since returning from a knee injury in February, while Xavi made his first appearance for Barcelona - after spending five months on the sidelines with a knee injury - last week, to a standing ovation from the home-crowd at the Bernabeu.

Spain have arranged three World Cup warm-up friendlies against Russia in Albacete on May 27, Egypt in Elche on June 3 and against fellow finalist’s Croatia in Geneva two days before the Finals kick-off on June 7.

Spain have been drawn alongside Ukraine, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia in Group H at the World Cup which begins on June 9.

Spain squad for team get-together:

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina (Liverpool), Santiago Canizares (Valencia)

Defenders: Antonio Lopez (Atlético Madrid), Pablo Ibanez (Atlético Madrid), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Juanito (Real Betis), Asier del Horno (Chelsea), Joan Capdevila (Deportivo Coruna), Michel Salgado (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Javi Venta (Villarreal)

Midfielders: Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Jose Antonio Reyes (Arsenal), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xavi (Barcelona), Joaquin (Real Betis), Luis Garcia (Liverpool), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), David Albelda (Valencia), Ruben Baraja (Valencia), Marcos Senna (Villarreal)

Strikers: Fernando Torres (Atlético Madrid), Fernando Morientes (Liverpool), Raul (Real Madrid), David Villa (Valencia)

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