England XI vs Spain: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Nations League today

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-26 · by Dom Smith

Quick Summary

Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the Nations League match against Spain at Wembley includes late call-ups of James Garner and Morgan Gibbs-White due to injuries. The team trained on Thursday at Tottenham’s facility in Enfield with 24 players present except Lewis Hall, who joined later. Notable substitutions include Jordan Pickford being dropped for Trafford as goalkeeper, while Myles Lewis-Skelly is set to start in midfield despite lacking previous national team experience. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jarell Quansah provide right-back and center-back options respectively, with the match scheduled for Saturday night at 7:45pm BST.
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Story summary

Based on the provided articles, here's a summary of key information regarding England's upcoming UEFA Nations League match against Spain:

### Match Details

### TV Channels for Viewing

### Team News

#### England

#### Spain

### Predicted Lineups

England (3-4-3)

Spain (4-3-3)

### Key Points

### Match Preview

The game promises to be a high-stakes affair, as it's not only the start of the UEFA Nations League campaign but also an opportunity for both teams to build momentum ahead of major tournaments like EURO 2028. With key players on both sides unavailable due to injuries, tactical adjustments and player rotations will play crucial roles in determining the outcome.

### Match Blog

This summary should provide a comprehensive overview of the upcoming England vs Spain UEFA Nations League match, including team news, predicted lineups, and the context surrounding the game.

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📰 England vs Spain UEFA Nations League
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Evening Standard · 0.99 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 40% hedged 4 of 10 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles describe the identical team news, lineup updates, and injury information for England's match against Spain on the same day.”
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 23 📰 publisher trust 78
“Both articles describe England's match against Spain in the Nations League on September 26, 2026.”
Evening Standard · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 20% hedged 2 of 10 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles discuss the confirmed team news and injury updates for England's upcoming match against Spain in the Nations League, mentioning similar details about player absences and training sessions.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 16 📰 publisher trust 68
“Article A discusses Thomas Tuchel's reaction to Cole Palmer withdrawing from the England squad, while Article B provides an update on the overall lineup and injuries for the Nations League match against Spain, including multiple players.”
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 3% hedged 1 of 34 📰 publisher trust 78
“Article A discusses Cole Palmer's withdrawal from England's squad due to discomfort, while Article B mentions multiple withdrawals including Palmer but focuses on the revised lineup and training session for an upcoming match.”
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 7 📰 publisher trust 78
“Article A specifically mentions Rio Ngumoha not being included in England's matchday squad for the Nations League game against Spain, while Article B focuses on the starting lineup and overall team news without mentioning Ngumoha's exclusion.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 18% hedged 2 of 11 📰 publisher trust 68
“The articles discuss different aspects of the English national football team and do not describe the same specific incident.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 26 📰 publisher trust 68
“Article A mentions Arsenal players called up for England's Nations League matches, while Article B focuses on the current squad and lineup changes before a match against Spain.”
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 24% hedged 8 of 34 📰 publisher trust 78
“While both articles discuss England's upcoming Nations League match against Spain, Article A is more about predictions and preparations for Euro 2028 qualification, whereas Article B focuses on the specific lineup and team news for the upcoming match.”
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 14% hedged 6 of 42 📰 publisher trust 78
“The articles discuss different aspects of England's preparations and squad changes for their match against Spain, but do not describe the same specific incident.”

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Who wrote this

Dom Smith
54 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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🔮 Read More It could and should have even been a hat trick and a 20th international goal for the 25-year-old when Bellingham drove the ball across the danger area.
🔮 Scott will partner Elliot Anderson in midfield as part of five changes made by the England head coach, with Ezri Konsa and Jude Bellingham also returning.
🔮 The Three Lions travel to Croatia hoping to build on Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Czech Republic to further show there will be no lasting hangover from finishing third at the World Cup earlier in the summer.
🔮 Nico O’Reilly, however, has left the England squad and will play no further part in their two remaining Nations League games this month.
🔮 Emegha could lead an attack also featuring the likes of fellow summer recruit Danny Welbeck, though it depends if the Dutch forward has now recovered fully from a hamstring injury sustained in July during another behind-closed-doors friendly against Bromley.
🔮 “I would like him to be in the team because he creates, and he plays with guts.
🔮 Emegha could lead an attack also featuring the likes of fellow summer recruit Danny Welbeck, though it depends if the Dutch forward has now recovered fully from a hamstring injury sustained in July during another behind-closed-doors friendly against Bromley.
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Topics

Enfield Newcastle Spain Three Lions Tottenham

Subjects

Tuchel PERSON · 4× Spain GPE · 2× Tottenham ORG · 2× Trafford PERSON · 2× Cole Palmer PERSON · 1× Declan Rice PERSON · 1× Kobbie Mainoo PERSON · 1× Marcus Rashford PERSON · 1× Three Lions ORG · 1× Tino Livramento PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Tuchel was expected to go as strong as possible for the visit of Spain to Wembley on Saturday night, with three more games to come in Group A3 during this extended three-week international break, including two matches against the Czech Republic and a trip to Croatia.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 Tuchel was expected to go as strong as possible for the visit of Spain to Wembley on Saturday night, with three more games to come in Group A3 during this extended three-week international break, including two matches against the Czech Republic and a trip to Croatia.

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

Declan Rice, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Kobbie Mainoo and Tino Livramento all withdrew from the Three Lions squad earlier this week, leading to late call-ups for James Garner and Morgan Gibbs-White. asserted
Rice → withdraw → Garner
All 24 members of Tuchel’s revised squad were involved in Thursday’s session at Tottenham’s training ground in Enfield. asserted
members → revise → Enfield
England Under-19 internationals Kaden Braithwaite - of Manchester City - and Tottenham’s Malachi Hardy were on Wednesday invited by Tuchel to join in with the seniors’ training session to help boost numbers. asserted
Braithwaite → invite → numbers
Tuchel was expected to go as strong as possible for the visit of Spain to Wembley on Saturday night, with three more games to come in Group A3 during this extended three-week international break, including two matches against the Czech Republic and a trip to Croatia. asserted
Tuchel → expect → Croatia
The recalled Trent Alexander-Arnold is the only natural right-back in the squad, but Tuchel has instead called on versatile Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jarell Quansah to add more defensive solidity. asserted
Tuchel → recall → solidity
Jordan Pickford has been dropped in favour of the younger Trafford, with Myles Lewis-Skelly also a surprise starter in midfield. asserted
Skelly → drop → midfield
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