Confirmed: Three Barcelona players start for Spain against Croatia

Confirmed: Three Barcelona players start for Spain against Croatia Having managed to see off England in their opening UEFA Nations League fixture over the weekend, Spain are back in action tonight as they take on Croatia in Seville. With kickoff under two hours away, manager Luis de la Fuente has now announced the starting lineup that will be taking the field at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan. And, three Barcelona players find themselves in the starting XI for the world champions against Croatia. Fermin Lopez, back in the Spain squad after missing the World Cup through injury, starts as the attacking midfielder, replacing Barça teammate Dani Olmo. This happens to be the La Masia graduate’s first start for Spain in a competitive fixture, with his only start previously having come in a friendly. Meanwhile, Pau Cubarsi retains his place at the heart of the La Roja defence once again, whereas teenage sensation Lamine Yamal features from the get-go in the attacking unit. Rodri, who started against England, has been benched, while Pedri once again remains among the substitutes. Instead, the manager has opted for the midfield pairing of Fabian Ruiz and Martin Zubimendi. Eric Garcia, who was set to start the previous game, is back in Barcelona after suffering an injury during warm-up before kickoff at Wembley Stadium. Meanwhile, for Croatian, Barcelona summer signing Dominik Livakovic is expected to start in goal at the venue he made his debut for the Catalans right before the international break.