Valencia CF midfielder Pepelu continues to showcase that he is a key player in the midfield of Rubén Baraja's team. The Denia-born player has become the player who has made the most ball recoveries (24) so far this LALIGA EA SPORTS 24-25.

After these four matchdays in the domestic competition, the Valencia midfielder is the fifth player with the most touches (303), the seventh with the most actions that generate shots (13), the eighth with the most key passes (7) and the tenth with the most progressive passes (25), according to Opta -a website specialised in football data-.

Call-up with the senior Spanish national team.

The relevance and consistency of Pepelu's performance at Valencia CF has led Spain's national team coach, Luis de la Fuente, to call him up for the Nations League group stage matches against Serbia and Switzerland. This is the Denia-born player's first senior call-up to the 'Roja' squad.