Spain, European champions in 2024, will aim to return to the top of Group A4 when they host current leaders Denmark in Murica on Saturday.

Spain will be without injured pivots Rodri and Dani Carvajal for an extended period of time, while others step into those incredibly big shoes.

A goalless draw against Serbia at the start of the Nations League left Spain behind the competition and are two points behind today’s opponents, who beat both Serbia and Switzerland 2-0. Denmark, ranked 20th in the world by FIFA, is moving up the rankings and poses a major challenge to the Spanish team, which is suffering from recent personnel losses.

Get the latest team news and projected lineups below.

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Spain vs. Denmark lineups, expected starting XI, team news

News about the Spanish team

The recent loss of Rodri And Dani Carvajal will be painful as the two have provided a high level of consistency in recent years. Both have serious knee ligament injuries and will be out for a long time. Gavi is at the end of his ACL recovery but isn’t quite ready for international duty yet.

The in-form winger is also missing due to fitness problems Nico Williams who is absent due to a hip injury during Ferran Torres has a problem with the thigh muscles and Bryan Gil also had to withdraw from the squad. Star of Euro 2024 Dani Olmo remains out with his muscle injury and goalkeeper Unai Simon has a wrist injury that will likely sideline him until December.

Spain predicted XI (4-2-3-1, from right to left): Raya (GK) – Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella – Zubimendi, F. Ruiz – Lamine Yamal, Pedri, N. Williams – Morata.

Full Spanish squad:

Goalkeeper: David Raya, Alex Remiro, Robert Sanchez.
Defender: Marc Cucurella, Pau Cubarsi, Alex Grimaldo, Aymeric Laporte, Oscar Mingueza, Pedro Porro, Pau Torres, Dani Vivian.
Midfielder: Alex Baena, Aleix Garcia, Mikel Merino, Pedri, Fabian Ruiz, Martin Zubimendi.
Forward: Sergio Gomez, Joselu, Lamine Yamal, Alvaro Morata, Yeremy Pino, Mikel Oyarzabal, Bryan Zaragoza.

News about the Danish team

Injuries at weekend club games Joachim Andersen And Christian Norgaard forced her to withdraw from the squad. They are also missing the Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen who is expected to be out for several months due to Achilles tendonitis.

Former captain Simon Kjaer retired after the 2024 European Championship, as did the 33-year-old midfielder Thomas Delaney who also ended his international career after the big tournament in the summer.

Denmark predicted XI (3-4-2-1, from right to left): Schmeichel (TW) – Kristensen, Vestergaard, Andersen – Bah, Hojbjerg, Norgaard, Kristiansen – Gronbaek, Eriksen – Poulsen.

Full Danish squad:

Goalkeeper: Mads Hermansen, Frederik Ronnow, Kasper Schmeichel.
Defender: Alexander Bah, Patrick Dorgu, Rasmus Kristensen, Victor Kristiansen, Joakim Maehle, Victor Nelsson, Jannik Vestergaard.
Midfielder: Mads Bidstrup, Christan Eriksen, Albert Gronbaek, Morten Hjulmand, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Jens Stage.
Forward: Kasper Dolberg, Anders Dreyer, Rasmus Hojlund, Gustav Isaksen, Andreas Skov Olsen, Yussuf Poulsen, Jonas Wind.

When does Spain play Denmark? start?

This UEFA Nations League match will take place at Estadio Nueva Condomina In Murica, Spain and starts at 8:45 p.m. local time on Saturday, October 12th.

This is how this period is reflected in some of the most important areas of the world:

Spain vs Denmark live stream, TV channel

Here’s how you can watch this UEFA Nations League match in select areas of major regions around the world: