MADRID (Spain): World number two Rafael Nadal was been named in the Spain squad for the Davis Cup finals in Madrid next month.
The star player was included in a five-member squad, with Roberto Bautista, Pablo Carreno, Feliciano Lopez and Marcel Granollers also picked by coach Sergi Bruguera.
A wrist injury forced Nadal to withdraw from the Shanghai Masters three weeks ago, but the 19-time Grand Slam champion hopes to be back in action.
The Davis Cup starts on November 18 at the Caja Magica and Spain have been draw alongside Russia and Croatia in Group B.
Controversial changes to the format of the 119-year-old tournament mean 18 teams will contest the finals over the course of a week.
Each tie will consist of two singles and one doubles match, with the winners of the six groups and two best-ranked runners-up progressing to the quarterfinals.