Spain vs Portugal LIVE commentary: Cristiano Ronaldo named on bench for Nations League opener but Man United teammate Bruno Fernandes starts as Thiago out due to injury
Spain and Portugal will renew their local rivalry when the two sides kickstart their Nations League campaigns.
Spain will look to go one step further in UEFA’s new tournament, having lost last year’s final to France 2-1 despite taking the lead.
Portugal meanwhile won the first ever iteration of the Nations League back in 2019 after edging out the Netherlands 1-0.
The Iberian countries met in the group stages of the 2018 World Cup when Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to salvage a 3-3 draw.
This League A Group 2 clash will kick-off at 7.45pm
Spain XI: Simón, Azpilicueta, Llorente, Torres, Alba, Soler, Busquets, Páez, Torres, Morata, Sarabia
Subs: Sánchez, MartĂnez, Llorente, Koke, Asensio, Ansu Fati, Raya, De Tomás, Rodri, Alonso, Carvajal, Olmo
Portugal XI: Meireles Costa, Cancelo, Pepe, Danilo, Guerreiro, Bruno Fernandes, João Moutinho, Otávio, Rafael Leão, André Silva, Bernardo Silva
Subs: Rui Patricio, Diogo Dalot, David Carmo, Joao Palhinha, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rui Silva, William Carvalho, Goncalo Guedes, Ruben Neves, Nuno Mendes, Ricardo Horta, Matheus Nunes.
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GettyCristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal won the UEFA Nations League in its inaugural season
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