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England XI vs Spain: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Nations League today

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Smith, D. (2026, September 26). England XI vs Spain: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Nations League today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-xi-vs-spain-starting-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-nations-league-2026-today-b1298091.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-26 · by Dom Smith

Quick Summary

Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the Nations League match against Spain at Wembley includes late call-ups of James Garner and Morgan Gibbs-White due to injuries. The team trained on Thursday at Tottenham’s facility in Enfield with 24 players present except Lewis Hall, who joined later. Notable substitutions include Jordan Pickford being dropped for Trafford as goalkeeper, while Myles Lewis-Skelly is set to start in midfield despite lacking previous national team experience. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jarell Quansah provide right-back and center-back options respectively, with the match scheduled for Saturday night at 7:45pm BST.
Written by AI on 2026-09-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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.

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Dom Smith
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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

Enfield Newcastle Spain Three Lions Tottenham

Subjects

Tuchel PERSON · 4× Spain GPE · 2× Tottenham ORG · 2× Trafford PERSON · 2× Cole Palmer PERSON · 1× Declan Rice PERSON · 1× Kobbie Mainoo PERSON · 1× Marcus Rashford PERSON · 1× Three Lions ORG · 1× Tino Livramento PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Tuchel was expected to go as strong as possible for the visit of Spain to Wembley on Saturday night, with three more games to come in Group A3 during this extended three-week international break, including two matches against the Czech Republic and a trip to Croatia.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 Tuchel was expected to go as strong as possible for the visit of Spain to Wembley on Saturday night, with three more games to come in Group A3 during this extended three-week international break, including two matches against the Czech Republic and a trip to Croatia.

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

Declan Rice, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Tino Livramento all withdrew from the Three Lions squad earlier this week, leading to late call-ups for James Garner and Morgan Gibbs-White. asserted
Rice → withdraw → Garner
All 24 members of Tuchel’s revised squad were involved in Thursday’s session at Tottenham’s training ground in Enfield. asserted
members → revise → Enfield
England Under-19 internationals Kaden Braithwaite - of Manchester City - and Tottenham’s Malachi Hardy were on Wednesday invited by Tuchel to join in with the seniors’ training session to help boost numbers. asserted
Braithwaite → invite → numbers
Tuchel was expected to go as strong as possible for the visit of Spain to Wembley on Saturday night, with three more games to come in Group A3 during this extended three-week international break, including two matches against the Czech Republic and a trip to Croatia. asserted
Tuchel → expect → Croatia
The recalled Trent Alexander-Arnold is the only natural right-back in the squad, but Tuchel has instead called on versatile Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jarell Quansah to add more defensive solidity. asserted
Tuchel → recall → solidity
Jordan Pickford has been dropped in favour of the younger Trafford, with Myles Lewis-Skelly also a surprise starter in midfield. asserted
Skelly → drop → midfield
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