Saudi Arabia vs Spain Live Score: Team sheets are in! Yamal starts for Spain
The massive news out of the Spanish camp is confirmed: teenage superstar Lamine Yamal has been named in the starting XI by Luis de la Fuente, shaking off his hamstring issue to inject some much-needed magic into the attack.
De la Fuente has made significant changes from the side that drew blank against Cape Verde, with Pedro Porro coming into the backline and Alex Baena starting in a dynamic midfield setup.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia boss Georgios Donis has made two tactical tweaks to the team that drew with Uruguay. Ali Lajami slots into the defense, while Nasser Al-Dawsari gets the nod 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
Forward: Mikel Oyarzabal
Spain Substitutes: 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 Substitutes: 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.
