De la Fuente to rotate against Croatia

It sounds incredible, but the world champions Spain have never tasted defeat when playing at Seville's stadium. They have played 25 matches there, winning 20 and drawing just five. And tonight they will do everything to keep that record against Croatia. Whether that is down to the feverish, bullring-like atmosphere, in which opponents simply melt away, or simply the result of the Spanish team's consistent quality is open to analysis, but there is no doubt that the Spaniards consider it a significant factor.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🎙️ &quot;Claro que Croacia puede competirnos y tienen posibilidades. Les conocemos muy bien por nuestros enfrentamientos estos años&quot;.<br><br>➡️ &quot;Mañana es un partido completamente distinto al de Inglaterra&quot;.<br><br>🗣️ Luis de la Fuente, seleccionador nacional.<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/VamosEspa%C3%B1a?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VamosEspaña</a> | <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/NationsLeague?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NationsLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/5agdjp4Y7O">pic.twitter.com/5agdjp4Y7O</a></p>&mdash; Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) <a href="https://x.com/SEFutbol/status/2104636384955011353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##Spain are also unbeaten in 39 consecutive matches. They have recorded 30 wins and nine draws and are on the verge of reaching the milestone of 40 games without defeat. Their last setback came on March 22, 2024, when they lost 1:0 to Colombia in a friendly. They are unbeaten in their last three matches against Croatia, while in their last eight meetings with them, they have recorded five wins, one draw and two defeats.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">56 – SEVILLA <br><br>🥈Ciudad en la que más partidos ha disputado la <a href="https://x.com/SEFutbol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SEFutbol</a> a lo largo de su historia (56 con el de hoy), solo después de Madrid (70).<br><br>🏆 En la capital hispalense solo ha perdido cuatro partidos (7,8% de derrotas por el 76,4% de victorias, 42).<br><br>🤍❤️El Ramón… <a href="https://t.co/ilvbR1WMy2">pic.twitter.com/ilvbR1WMy2</a></p>&mdash; OptaJose (@OptaJose) <a href="https://x.com/OptaJose/status/2104843539993522632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Fabian Ruiz certainly has something to boast about. In 51 appearances for the national team, he has never lost a match! The former Real Betis player says that makes him proud.“I am very happy about that statistic. It simply means that we haven't lost for a long time. I hope we can continue in the same vein. I wouldn't want to compare myself with the generation of players from 2010. I hope that with this team we can also win the European Championship and World Cup in succession, as they did” Ruiz said.##LINKED_NEWS_69372##After beating England at Wembley (3:2), there are plenty of tired players and the idea of rotation is being considered. De la Fuente will not count on Le Normand, Yeremy Pino and Robert for this match because he can only have 23 players in the matchday squad. The Spanish coach already hinted at changes, and some first-team players will either miss this game or will start from the bench. Aymeric Laporte and Pau Cubarsí are the backbone of Spain’s defence, and they are bound to start again, but Alejandro Grimaldo will replace Marc Cucurella on the wing. Rodri is not expected to start, so Arsenal’s Martin Zubimendi will get a call in midfield, while Merino might start instead of Olmo.UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE – DIVISION AGroup 3Tuesday21.45: (7.25) Czech R. (4.40) England (1.45)21.45: (1.30) Spain (5.50) Croatia (10.0)***odds are subject to change***—————————————————————UEFA – NATIONS LEAGUE BTuesday21.45: (3.50) Scotland (3.45) Switzerland (2.10)21.45: (1.68) Slovenia (3.60) Macedonia (5.50)***odds are subject to change***——————————————————————UEFA – NATIONS LEAGUE CTuesday19.00: (1.95) Finland (3.25) Belarus (3.80)19.00: (2.40) Moldova (3.00) Faroe I. (3.00)21.45: (1.58) Bulgaria (3.50) Estonia (6.25)21.45: (2.75) Luxembourg (3.20) Iceland (2.45)20.45: (25.0) San Marino (11.0) Albania (1.05)21.45: (1.32) Slovakia (4.50) Kazakhstan (10.0)***odds are subject to change***##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-64389-89945" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/64389/season/89945/standings?widgetTitle=UEFA+Nations+League+26%2F27%2C+League+A%2C+Group+3&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:483px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##