Who Is Available for Spain v England on Sunday?
The plane to Madrid carries a reward and a problem. England have reached the Nations League quarter-finals, but Spain England team news now matters because Sunday’s final group match decides who finishes first. Harry Kane scored the winner against Croatia on Thursday, while Spain defeated Czechia without Lamine Yamal or Mikel Oyarzabal. Both Spaniards are expected to join their squad before kick-off, although availability and a starting place are different things.
What Changed After England Beat Croatia?
Thomas Tuchel’s side won 2-1 at Wembley on 12 November. Morgan Rogers scored after 24 minutes, Petar Sucic equalised after 59 and Kane converted a 64th-minute penalty. The captain’s 126th appearance took him beyond Peter Shilton’s England men’s record; his international goal tally reached 92.
The England team sheet featured Kane, Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice and Rogers from the start. Anthony Gordon, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Rice were withdrawn in the second half; those substitutions are not evidence of injuries. No confirmed new England withdrawal for Spain emerged from the official match report.
Which Spain Injuries Could Affect the Line-Up?
Lamine Yamal missed Thursday’s 2-0 victory in Prague while managing inflammation in his knee. Oyarzabal also stayed away initially as he recovered from illness. After the match, Luis de la Fuente said both were due to join the camp on Friday and expected to be available against England.
This is encouraging Spain England injuries news, not confirmation that either starts. Ander Barrenetxea was replaced in the squad by Jorge de Frutos, a separate confirmed selection change. Spain’s Prague goals came from Alex Baena’s penalty and Marc Pubill in added time. Pedro Porro and Mikel Merino were booked in Prague, but a yellow card alone does not establish a suspension. Official disciplinary confirmation should take precedence over social-media predictions.
England Predicted Line-Up Against Spain
England’s Wembley selection offers the best evidence for Sunday’s likely XI. An unchanged team is a defensible starting projection, not a leaked team sheet.
- Possible England XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Burn, Hall; Rice, Anderson; Rogers, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.
- Possible Spain XI (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Cubarsi, Huijsen, Cucurella; Zubimendi, Fabian Ruiz; Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Baena; Oyarzabal.
The Spain XI assumes both delayed arrivals prove fit. Ferran Torres, who started in Prague, is a credible alternative. Neither coach has confirmed Sunday’s line-up, which normally appears around an hour before kick-off. Training updates remain useful.
Spain v England Betting Markets to Watch
The selection question changes how punters should read the goals markets. These are indicative UK market prices, not a confirmed quote from a linked BetBrothers bookmaker.
The decisive team news is not a sensational withdrawal: it is whether Yamal and Oyarzabal are fit enough to start. England’s established midfield gives Tuchel a credible answer. For betting, revisit the market when both official XIs land. Backing a goals angle without checking the two forward lines would turn a useful price into a guess.
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