This is a Spain predicted lineup for their high-profile Quarter-Final tie with fellow European outfit Belgium. The two nations haven’t been at their best all tournament long but a combination of star moments and relatively easy draws has seen them stake their place in the last eight. With Argentina and England looking frail, the Spaniards will be hoping that their defensive solidity will be enough to get them to a tournament win.
Spain Predicted Lineup & Team News vs Belgium for Quarter-Final Clash
Spain Team News
The camp have been more tight-lipped ahead of this one with the manager offering no updates on the health of some of his key absentees. Nico Williams has been managed carefully through the tournament and despite training, didn’t feature at all against Portugal.
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There is some hope he can play here to try and be fit for the semi-final and final but that’s been the case for previous outings and he still hasn’t started. Others like Yeremy Pino and Victor Munoz are still doubts but similarly haven’t been updated.
Spain Recent Tactics & Starters
Luis de la Fuente has used his standard 4-3-3 setup with a deeper midfielder and two advanced in front of him. The back line has been mostly settled with Unai Simon, Marc Cucurella, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte, and then either Pedro Porro or Marcos Llorente at right back.
Rodri and Pedri have started every game in midfield with different names used as the third option, Dani Olmo appears to have pipped Mikel Merino and Fabian Ruiz to the spot thanks to his goal-creation abilities.
The preferred front three has been Lamine Yamal and Alex Baena out wide with Mikel Oyarzabal as the striker.
Spain Predicted Lineup vs Belgium for Quarter-Final Tie
GK – Unai Simon
LB – Marc Cucurella
CB – Aymeric Laporte
CB – Pau Cubarsi
RB – Pedro Porro
DM – Rodri
CM – Pedri
CM – Dani Olmo
W – Alex Baena
W – Lamine Yamal
ST – Mikel Oyarzabal
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