Spain vs. Saudi Arabia: Williams and Yamal expected to start; Muñoz sidelined with injury

Spain faces Saudi Arabia seeking victory after drawing their opening match. Saudi Arabia employs a defensive approach built on compact positioning and quick counterattacks. While Spain enters as heavy favorites, they will face a stern test in breaking down the Saudi defense.

Gavi and Ferran Torres underperformed in the first round against Cape Verde and are likely to be benched for this fixture.

Yamal came off the bench in the opening match (71st minute) and is still recovering from injury, but he made an immediate impact with five dribbling attempts in just 20 minutes—showing no loss of sharpness. He is expected to start tonight.

(Data from previous match)

On the other flank, Nico Williams (3 appearances, 1 assist) has recovered fully and is cleared to start. With both wingers fit and available, Spain's attacking width will be fully deployed, and a high-scoring performance is anticipated.

(Euro Qualifiers data)

Muñoz is unavailable due to a muscle injury, but his absence has limited impact as he is not a regular starter.