Spain stick with same XI for Portugal, Lamine Yamal and Cristiano Ronaldo start | OneFootball

Luis de la Fuente will stick with the same starting XI for Spain against Portugal in the World Cup last 16 on Monday at 21:00, according to L'Équipe.

It is the side that beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 in the group stage and Austria 3-0 in the last 32. Dani Olmo will operate behind Mikel Oyarzabal, with Rodri and Pedri paired in midfield.

At right-back Pedro Porro is preferred to Marcos Llorente despite the Nuno Mendes threat. Lamine Yamal starts on the right flank and Alex Baena keeps his place on the left.

Spain: Simon, Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella, Pedri, Rodri, Lamine Yamal, Olmo, Baena, Oyarzabal. Rodri is captain.

For Portugal, Roberto Martinez returns to the lineup that finished the group stage, with Joao Felix on the left and Pedro Neto on the right supporting Cristiano Ronaldo. The three Parisians, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha and Joao Neves, also start.

Portugal: Diogo Costa, Cancelo, RubenDias, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Joao Neves, Bruno Fernandes, Pedro Neto, Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Félix. Cristiano Ronaldo is captain.

Source: L'Équipe