Spain have called up Arsenal's Nacho Monreal to replace the injured Jordi Alba, who suffered a thigh strain during the 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw in Italy on Thursday.
Barcelona defender Alba will sit out Sunday's qualifier in Albania after he was injured in the 22nd minute and replaced by Real Madrid's Nacho Fernandez.
A statement said Monreal would be called up in his place, adding that Barcelona had been contacted "to inform them of the diagnostics."
OFFICIAL | Nacho Monreal, called up for the Albania-@SeFutbol qualifier as substitute for Jordi Alba https://t.co/yb5IJa61lD
- Selección Española (@SeFutbol) October 7, 2016
Spain coach Julen Lopetegui said after the Italy game that 27-year-old Alba had been taken off with a muscle problem, but did not reveal the extent of the injury.
He added: "It's sad news because he was having a good game."
It is unclear how long Alba is expected to be sidelined, but Barcelona coach Luis Enrique will hope to have him back for next Saturday's La Liga home match against Deportivo La Coruna.
Alba has made eight appearances for Barca this season and remains their first choice left-back but has found himself in and out of the side more often since the summer signing of Lucas Digne.
Digne, 23, joined from Paris Saint-Germain for €16.5 million and has so far featured five times.