Spain lineup vs. Croatia: Predicted XI as Lamine Yamal survives eight changes

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente could marque different 8 changes to his starting lineup for Tuesday's UEFA Nations League showdown with Croatia successful Split.

La Roja stay cleanable successful League A Group 3 courtesy of Saturday's 3-1 triumph implicit Czechia, successful which De la Fuente changed 9 of the starting XI that conquered England the erstwhile weekend.

Now coming up against a Croatia portion who suffered their heaviest-ever decision successful Saturday's 7-0 thumping against England, De la Fuente should not shy distant from making respective much alterations successful midweek.

However, Lamine Yamal - who has scored successful each Nations League crippled truthful acold this play - should beryllium retained connected the right, aft coming disconnected astatine fractional clip against Czechia to bask immoderate well-earned rest.

The Barcelona phenom could nexus up with Mikel Oyarzabal and Victor Munoz successful the last third, aft Ferran Torres and Nico Williams some withdrew from the squad owed to injury.

Yamal and Blaugrana teammate Pedri should some beryllium retained, but the second is besides expected to comprise portion of a new-look midfield, perchance alongside Fermin Lopez and Martin Zubimendi.

Pau Cubarsi was fixed the nighttime disconnected against Czechia but is besides successful enactment for a return, and the aforesaid goes for Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella and fig 1 goalkeeper Unai Simon.

Spain imaginable starting lineup:

Simon; Fresneda, Cubarsi, Huijsen, Cucurella; Lopez, Zubimendi, Pedri; Yamal, Oyarzabal, Munoz