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England XI vs Spain: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Nations League

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Smith, D. (2026, September 23). England XI vs Spain: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Nations League. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-xi-vs-spain-confirmed-team-news-predicted-lineup-injury-latest-nations-league-b1298091.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-23 · by Dom Smith

Quick Summary

England will face Spain in a Nations League match at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, with head coach Thomas Tuchel confirming the team news. Due to injuries, five players have been dropped from the initial squad, leading to late call-ups for Morgan Gibbs-White and James Garner. The article provides a predicted lineup featuring Harry Kane as the captain, who could equal Peter Shilton’s record of most caps for England if he plays all four matches in the upcoming campaign.
Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

Based on the provided articles, here's a summary of key information regarding England's upcoming UEFA Nations League match against Spain:

### Match Details

### TV Channels for Viewing

### Team News

#### England

#### Spain

### Predicted Lineups

England (3-4-3)

Spain (4-3-3)

### Key Points

### Match Preview

The game promises to be a high-stakes affair, as it's not only the start of the UEFA Nations League campaign but also an opportunity for both teams to build momentum ahead of major tournaments like EURO 2028. With key players on both sides unavailable due to injuries, tactical adjustments and player rotations will play crucial roles in determining the outcome.

### Match Blog

This summary should provide a comprehensive overview of the upcoming England vs Spain UEFA Nations League match, including team news, predicted lineups, and the context surrounding the game.

Written for “England vs Spain UEFA Nations League” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 20 other(s) covering the same event.

Story

📰 England vs Spain UEFA Nations League
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Who wrote this

Dom Smith
92 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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🔮 Only do what you can do right because if you do something bad then it will only be negative on you.”
🔮 Maybe in the transfer window I was a little bit crazy, because I wanted to solve things here.
🔮 It left Harry Maguire, 33, expected to start in the Premier League and Champions League multiple times a week.
🔮 Reports from Martinez’s homeland Argentina indicate the experienced goalkeeper will be out for around 45 days and possibly as long as 60 days.
🔮 Martinez’s period on the sidelines while he recovers from Saturday’s injury will allow a chance for a closer look at one of the most highly-rated players in Chelsea’s ranks.
🔮 Chelsea kept their first clean sheet in the league for nine months against Everton and will be looking for a third win on the bounce when they host London rivals Tottenham at Stamford Bridge next weekend.
🔮 It is understood that Chavarria had been set to get the nod at left wing-back for Alonso’s side, but when the lineup was announced, it was Jorrel Hato named in that position.
🔮 The football world will be hoping he is okay after a horrible collision with Branthwaite saw him stretchered off in the second half and taken to hospital.
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Topics

Croatia Czechia England Nations League Spain

Subjects

England GPE · 4× Spain GPE · 3× Tuchel PERSON · 3× Hall PERSON · 2× Mainoo PERSON · 2× Rice PERSON · 2× Croatia GPE · 1× Czechia GPE · 1× Nations League ORG · 1× Thomas Tuchel PERSON · 1×

Narrative

England Under-19 internationals Kaden Braithwaite of Manchester City and Malachi Hardy of Tottenham were invited by Tuchel to join in with the seniors’ training session on Wednesday to help get the numbers up.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
🔮 Tuchel will be expected to go as strong for the visit of Spain to Wembley on Saturday as in any of the following three matches the next ten days.

Claims (10 extracted, 2 hedged)

England face Spain on Saturday at the national stadium as they open their account in a new Nations League campaign. asserted
they → face → campaign
They then face Croatia (home and away) and Czechia in the following ten days. asserted
They → face → days
There were 23 players involved in Wednesday’s training session led by head coach Thomas Tuchel, with Newcastle United left-back Hall the only absentee. asserted
Hall → be → Tuchel
England Under-19 internationals Kaden Braithwaite of Manchester City and Malachi Hardy of Tottenham were invited by Tuchel to join in with the seniors’ training session on Wednesday to help get the numbers up. asserted
Braithwaite → invite → numbers
On Monday, Morgan Gibbs-White and James Garner were given late call-ups after five players dropped out of the camp due to minor injuries. asserted
players → give → injuries
Tuchel will be expected to go as strong for the visit of Spain to Wembley on Saturday as in any of the following three matches the next ten days. asserted
Tuchel → expect → matches
Trent Alexander-Arnold is the only out-and-out right-back in the squad, but Tuchel could call on midfielder Garner or centre-backs Ezri Konsa or Jarell Quansah in the opposition if wanting more defensive solidity. uncertain
Tuchel → call → solidity
The absences of Rice, Mainoo, Jordan Henderson and Reece James could provide an opportunity for a fresh midfield partner for Elliot Anderson. uncertain
absences → provide → Anderson
Myles Lewis-Skelly or the highly rated Alex Scott of Bournemouth are contenders. asserted
Skelly → rat → Bournemouth
If captain and Ballon d’Or favourite Harry Kane features in all four matches over the coming two weeks, he will draw level with Peter Shilton as England men’s all-time most-capped player. asserted
he → feature → player
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