Stars on the bench: Spain name line-up for opener 📋 | OneFootball

Spain’s national team is LINEUP CONFIRMED for its FIFA World Cup opener against Cape Verde at 1 p.m. this Monday (15).

Head coach Luis de la Fuente has some major absences. Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams are not 100% fit and will start on the bench.

As a result, Ferran Torres and Gavi get a chance in the starting XI to join Oyarzabal in Spain’s attack.

There was one question mark in goal between Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao) and David Raya (Arsenal). Unai Simon wins that battle.

So, Spain’s lineup is:

Unai Simon; Llorente, Cubarsí, Laporte and Cucurella; Rodri, Fabián Ruíz and Pedri; Ferran Torres, Gavi and Oyarzabal.

Spain is in Group H of the World Cup, along with Saudi Arabia and Uruguay — who face off at 7 p.m. this Monday (15).

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