Frank Christian
Spain is set to face Serbia on Tuesday, October 15, in Cordoba, and a victory could propel them to the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals.
Despite struggles with injuries, coach Luis de la Fuente’s team leads Group 4A with seven points from three matches.
Serbia sits in third place, three points behind, after their initial matchup with Spain ended in a scoreless draw. Following a loss to Denmark, Serbia rebounded with a 2-0 victory over Switzerland, featuring a goal from star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Team News and Expected Lineups for Spain vs. Serbia
Spain’s injury issues have worsened, with Lamine Yamal ruled out for this match, although his injury isn’t severe.
Players Unai Simon, Dani Carvajal, Robin Le Normand, Rodri, Dani Olmo, Gavi, and Nico Williams are already sidelined.
In Yamal’s absence, Alex Baena might start, which could lead to Pedri shifting to the right flank.
Expected Starting XI for Spain (4-3-3): Raya (GK) — Porro, Vivian, Laporte, Cucurella — Baena, Zubimendi, Ruiz — Pedri, Morata, Oyarzabal
Complete Squad:
Goalkeepers: David Raya, Alex Remiro, Robert Sanchez
Defenders: Pedro Porro, Alejandro Grimaldo, Pau Torres, Daniel Vivian, Oscar Mingueza, Aymeric Laporte, Pau Cubarsi, Marc Cucurella, Sergio Gomez
Midfielders: Mikel Merino, Fabian Ruiz, Alex Baena, Martin Zubimendi, Pedri, Mikel Otyarzabel, Aleix Garcia
Forwards: Alvaro Morata, Joselu, Bryan Zaragoza
Serbia is likely to field the same lineup that defeated Switzerland in their last match.
Aleksandar Mitrovic will lead the attack, joined by Nikola Milenkovic and Sasa Lukic.
Predicted Starting XI for Serbia (3-4-3): Rajkovic (GK) — Erakovic, Milenkovic, Pavlovic — Nedeljkovic, Maksimovic, Grujic, Biramcevic — Samardzic, Mitrovic, Lukic.
Complete Squad:
Goalkeepers: Predrag Rajkovic, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Veljko Ilic
Defenders: Kosta Nedeljkovic, Strahinja Pavlovic, Nikola Milenkovic, Jan-Carlo Simic, Strahinja Erakovic
Midfielders: Sasa Zdjelar, Nemanja Maksimovic, Veljko Birmancevic, Sasa Lukic, Lazar Samardzic, Aleksandar Cirkovic, Dejan Zukic, Marko Grujic
Forwards: Luka Jovic, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Mihailo Ivanovic, Dejan Jovelkic, Nikola Cumic, Andrija Maksimovic
Kick-off Time for Spain vs. Serbia
The UEFA Nations League match will begin at 8:45 p.m. local time on October 15 at the Estadio Nuevo Arcangel in Cordoba, Spain.
The match time in various regions is as follows:
| Date | Kickoff Time | |
| USA | Tues, Oct. 15 | 2:45 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Tues, Oct. 15 | 2:45 p.m. ET |
| Australia | Wed, Oct. 16 | 5:45 a.m. AEDT |
| UK | Tues, Oct. 15 | 7:45 p.m. BST |
| India | Wed, Oct. 16 | 12:15 a.m. IST |
Where to Watch Spain vs. Serbia
You can catch this UEFA Nations League match in specified regions as follows:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | Fox Sports 2 | Fubo, ViX, Foxsports.com |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | — | Viaplay (You Tube) |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Sony TEN 1 | Sony LIV, JioTV |
