Spain v Chile: Predicted lineups

Published June 18th, 2014 - 12:20 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Spain were utterly embarrassed by Holland on the opening day of their World Cup title defense and after the 1-5 thumping that they had there are certain to be changes to the first team.

The Spanish way of passing around the opposition to create chances did not work against Holland as they broke down the Spanish tiki-taka style with patience and resilience that Vicente Del Bosque's side are not used to experiencing.

Iker Casillas had an absolute horror show of a match, but despite that he is still not likely to be dropped from the side despite Pepe Reina and young David De Gea but begging for their chance in net.

Chile on the other hand had a strong showing against Australia winning their opening fixture with a resounding 3-1 victory that might have flattered the Chileans a bit as Australia fought well and could have equalized several times before the South American sides third goal.

Alexis Sanchez will again be the primary weapon for the South American nation with Arturo Vidal set to be fit and in the first team and also the creative influence of Eduardo Vargas ready to compliment his strike partner in Sanchez.

Spain Starting XI: Casillas: Juanfran, Pique, Ramos, Alba; Xavi, Busquets, Alonso; Silva, Torres, Iniesta.

Chile Starting XI: Bravo: Isla, Jara, Medel, Mena; Vidal, Diaz, Aranguiz; Valdivia; Vargas, Sanchez.

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