Oyarzabal returns to Spain XI as Lamine Yamal double extends unbeaten run | OneFootball

Mikel Oyarzabal returned to the starting XI as Spain beat Croatia in the Nations League. Former Real Sociedad pair Martin Zubimendi and Mikel Merino also started, and Lamine Yamal’s double stretched the unbeaten run to 40 matches, 31 wins and nine draws.

According to Diario Vasco, it was a mixed evening for txuri-urdin players on international duty. Luis de la Fuente made five changes, rested Rodri and handed midfield control to Zubimendi, who played 72 minutes alongside an impressive Merino.

Oyarzabal led the line as a false nine, drifting to link play and at times operating behind Lamine Yamal. He alternated runs in behind with dropping deep to combine with his former Real team-mates.

Croatia’s Luka Sucic did not feature. Slaven Bilic rotated with six changes, and the final substitution was Luka Modric, who was applauded at the Sánchez Pizjuán.

Orri Óskarsson started and scored for Iceland in a 0-3 win over Luxembourg, departing after 73 minutes.

Iceland are in Group L with Estonia, Bulgaria and Luxembourg, and lead the section with four points from two matches.

Mamadou Sarr remained unused as Senegal won 0-1 against Ethiopia.

Tomorrow it is Jon Martín with the under-21s against San Marino at 20.15h, Job Ochieng versus Guinea at 18.00h, and Kubo against Ecuador at 12.10h.

Source: Diario Vasco

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