Montse Tomé is preparing her Spain squad for the European Championship in Switzerland without Jenni Hermoso: "I feel like the team is going all out."

Spain will launch its European Championship in Switzerland on July 2 with a team that bears little resemblance to the one that won the World Cup two years ago. Montse Tomé long ago opted to create her own Spain, starting by forming a group that, becoming a family, would respond to her vision, demonstrate ambition, and adapt to the competition that has multiplied in recent years. Jenni Hermoso doesn't fit into that idea, although other veterans like Alexia Putellas and Irene Paredes do .

It's also no longer news that the national team coach has forgotten about the Tigres player, who has not been called up for the entire 2025 squad. The explanation was simple: " We have many players in her position : Patri Guijarro, Alexia, Mariona, Vicky, Claudia Pina..." The coach admitted that she discussed her farewell to the national team with Hermoso. "She came to the first matchday and had few minutes. We have valued her work at Tigres and have spoken with her coach," she clarified, making it clear that the player has been monitored.

Hermoso is out due to a technical decision, as are defenders Sheila and Lucía Corrales—whom he could call up if something goes wrong—and two players who are in Tomé's plans are out due to injury: Laia Codina and Tere Abelleira . The 23 players are the team representing Tomé's Spain.

"One year and eight months to have a team"

"We've been working for a year and eight months to build a team. We've assessed the talent and what we need to compete. I feel like we're in a good moment. We've enjoyed it, and the team is generating synergies. They feel the confidence on and off the field. Now my job as a leader is to unite so we can give our all to the challenge," he argued.

The intended succession in Spain is reflected not only in the fact that only 11 world champions are repeating —15 of the 23 who won the Nations League and 16 of the 22 who went to the Paris Games —but also in the fact that a dozen have worn the Spanish jersey in fewer than 10 matches. This isn't something that scares Tomé. "It's a group with many options. They have Alexia, with 129 caps, and Irene Paredes... we've combined experience with players who have had it with their national team and club. We have a group we're very comfortable with," the coach emphasized.

This group has been fueled by the explosion of women's football. "It's evolving, growing, there's more competition, more and more players are coming because the clubs are working better... The club-federation structures are giving us more and more. The demands on everyone are greater ," she insisted.

They are represented by captain Alexia , "who is competitive, ambitious, and winning"; Esther González , "who gives us a lot in the box and has developed defensively"; and Claudia Pina , "who is having a spectacular year and assumes her role with incredible attitude when she's not in the starting lineup."

For this reason, he's not bothered by Spain's status as favorite. " I feel like the team is going all out , but we're going to set short-term goals: train, compete in the friendly against Japan, and advance from the group stage," he stated.

Spain isn't the only contender. Tomé noted that France is coming into the qualifying round without losing a single match and that Germany , the top scorer, has only conceded a draw. "But I'm not afraid of anything. We're focused on what Spain can do," he concluded.

The national team will begin training camp on the 19th in Madrid, except for the Barça and Atlético Madrid players, who will join on the 22nd. On the 27th, they play a friendly against Japan in Leganés, and on the 29th, they travel to Lausanne to debut against Portugal on July 2nd in Bern.