Saudi Arabia vs Spain Live Score: Teamsheets are ready! Yamal is leaving for Spain
Big news from the Spain camp has been confirmed: Luis de la Fuente has named teenage superstar Lamine Yamal in the starting XI, overcoming a hamstring problem to inject some much-needed magic into the attack.
De la Fuente made significant changes to the side that drew against Cape Verde, with Pedro Porro coming into the back line and Alex Baena starting in a dynamic midfield.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia coach Georgios Donis made two tactical changes to the team that drew with Uruguay. Ali Lajami moves into defence, while Nasser Al-Dawsari gets the upper hand in midfield.
Spain Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Goalkeeper: Unai Simón
Defenders: Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsí, Aymeric Laporte, Marc Cucurella
Defensive midfielders: Rodri, Pedri
Attacking midfielders: Álex Baena, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo
Striker: Mikel Oyarzabal
Spain Subs: David Raya (GK), Joan García (GK), Marc Pubill, Alejandro Grimaldo, Eric García, Marcos Llorente, Mikel Merino, Fabián Ruiz, Gavi, Nico Williams, Martín Zubimendi, Ferran Torres, Yéremy Pino, Víctor Muñoz, Borja Iglesias.
Saudi Arabia Starting XI (5-3-2): Goalkeeper: Mohammed Al-Owais
Defenders: Saud Abdulhamid, Hassan Al-Tambakti, Ali Lajami, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Moteb Al-Harbi
Midfielders: Nasser Al-Dawsari, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Musab Al-Juwayr
Forwards: Firas Al-Buraikan, Salem Al-Dawsari (C)
Saudi Arabia Subs: Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK), Ahmed Al-Kassar (GK), Ali Majrashi, Hassan Kadesh, Nawaf Boushal, Jehad Thakri, Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat, Mohamed Kanno, Ziyad Al-Johani, Alaa Hejji, Ayman Yahya, Khalid Al-Ghannam, Saleh Al-Shehri, Abdullah Al-Hamdan, Sultan Mandash.
