High-flying Spain continue their UEFA Nations League campaign with a crucial away match against Denmark on Friday.
The visitors sit at the top of League A Group 4 and are almost through to the quarterfinals. Denmark, their closes rivals in the group, made a solid start by winning the first two games but they dropped four points last month.
Meanwhile, Luis de la Fuente's side enter the fixture following a 3-0 win over Serbia. La Roja is unbeaten unbeaten since their 1-0 loss to Colombia in an international friendly in March.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times, and the latest lineup news.
Denmark vs. Spain live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this UEFA Nations League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: Fox Sports 2
Live stream: Fubo
This fixture is available for live TV broadcast in the US on Fox Sports 2. However, soccer fans can stream the game LIVE on Fubo, which is offering a seven-day FREE trial to new subscribers.
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What time does Denmark vs. Spain kick off
This UEFA Nations League clash takes place at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark and kicks off on Friday, November 15, at 8:45 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
Date | Kickoff time | |
Eastern Time | Fri, Nov. 15 | 2:45 p.m. |
Central Time | Fri, Nov. 15 | 1:45 p.m. |
Mountain Time | Fri, Nov. 15 | 12:45 p.m. |
Pacific Time | Fri, Nov. 15 | 11:45 a.m. |
Denmark vs. Spain lineups, team news
Denmark will be without versatile wing-back Joakim Maehle, who is out injured for this one, with Rasmus Kristensen also unavailable. Manager Brian Rieme otherwise has a good array of options in his squad to pick from.
The Danes' experienced spine of Kasper Schmeichel, Christian Eriksen, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg and Jannik Vestergaard should all start against Spain.
Denmark (4-2-3-1, right to left): Schmeichel (GK) — Bah, Vestergaard, Nelsson, Kristiansen — Højbjerg, Norgaard — Gronbaek, Eriksen, Isaksen — Hojlund
Injured: Maehle
Suspended: None
Spain will obviously be without Rodri, the recent Ballon D'Or winner who is out with a longstanding ACL injury. Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal is also absent, as well as goalkeeper Unai Simon and midfield metronome Aleix Garcia, a would-be Rodri replacement. Dani Carvajal is another world-class star out for the season following knee surgery.
Arsenal's Mikel Merino is likely to start in the centre of midfield alongside another player who has long been linked with the Gunners, Martin Zubimendi. Alvaro Morata is a slight doubt despite being named in the squad, as he's missed a couple of training sessions this week.
Spain (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — Porro, Vivian, Laporte, Cucurella —Merino, Zubimendi, Pedri — Oyarzabal, Morata, Williams
Injured: Simon, Carvajal, Normand, Rodri, Gavi
Suspended: None
Denmark vs. Spain prediction
Denmark looked solid when they last met Spain at Estadio Nueva Condomina during the reverse fixture, which the hosts won 1-0. Home advantage may push the Red and Whites to score a goal but the La Roja should score a narrow win.
- Prediction: Denmark 1-2 Spain
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