Luis Enrique made several surprising calls regarding the Spain squad for EURO 2020, with Sergio Ramos omission leading the way.
It was quite notable that among all the discussion around who should and shouldnt have made the squad, it was hardly any surprise that Pedri of Barcelona had been included.
This is perhaps the best indicator of just how meteoric a rise the 18-year-old has had in less than 12 months this time last year, he was still playing for Las Palmas in the Segunda Division.
The 18-year-old made 52 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona last season, and impressed Enrique to the extent that he has already been capped four times for La Roja, even before the start of EURO 2020.
While he is not expected to start for Spain at the tournament, Pedri offers something different to the rest of the squad, and he could be an interesting differential option for Enrique to consider at the tournament.
This analysis will be a scout report of how the 18-year-old could be a very effective player for his national team at the upcoming Euros.
Pedri Playing profile
Before considering Pedris potential role for Spain, it is instructive to examine his player dashboard from last season to understand what he has been good at.
We can see that he spends the majority of his time on the left from his heatmap, playing as one of the two number 10s in Barcelonas system.
It is quite impressive that he ranks s
