Portugal faces a daunting task against a tough Spain group

Two of the heavyweights, Portugal and Spain will face each other in the UEFA Nations League

Spain and Portugal will start their campaign for the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League at the Estadio Benito Villamarin in Seville. Both the teams have been drawn into League A Group 2 with the Czech Republic and Switzerland.

Spain had a good tournament last year. They reached the semi-finals, only then losing it to France. This year they will surely be looking to win it. Spain defender Aymeric Laporte and midfielder Pedri will remain absent from the match due to injuries. David De Gea will also remain absent.

As for Portugal, only Ruben Dias will be absent due to injury. Portugal will be looking to keep their regular starting XI with Ronaldo leading the line in his 187th appearance.

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Match Details:

Spain vs Portugal

Venue: Estadio Benito Villamarin, Seville, Spain.

Date and Time: 3rd June 2022 at 12:15 AM IST

Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network and SonyLiv

Probable Line-Ups:

Spain: Unai Simon, Cesar Azpilicueta, Eric Garcia, Pau Torres, Jordi Alba, Thiago, Sergio Busquets, Koke, Gavi, Morata, Ferran Torres.

Portugal: Rui Patricio, Joao Cancelo, Pepe, Danilo, Guerreiro, Bruno Fernandes, Moutinho, Bernardo Silva, Otavio, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Jota.

Match Predictions:

It is really going to be a match of close margins. Portugal will be looking to sit back and attack on a counter as Fernando Santos will have the quality of Bruno Fernandez and Bernardo Silva with Ronaldo’s prolific finishing, whereas, Spain will be looking to dominate possession. It will be a high tactical battle, but given Portugal’s ability, they might have the edge over Spain.