Lamine Yamal and Rodri Lead Spain XI vs Austria

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Lamine Yamal and Rodri Lead Spain XI vs Austria

Spain’s full XI against Austria is Simón; Porro, Cubarsí, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Olmo, Baena; Oyarzabal in a 4-2-3-1. Rodri captains from midfield, Pedri provides progression, and Yamal starts wide right, with Olmo central and Oyarzabal leading the line as Spain chase a Round of 16 place in their crucial World Cup knockout clash against Austria tonight.

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