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Australia national football team
World Cup | Group Stage
Jun 23, 2014 at 5pm UK
 
Spain national football team

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Team News: Vicente del Bosque overhauls Spain side for Australia clash

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque overhauls his side for their World Cup encounter with Australia.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has overhauled his side for their World Cup encounter with Australia, making seven changes in total from their defeat to Chile.

Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Xabi Alonso and Andres Iniesta are the only players who remain from that loss as Pepe Reina, David Villa and Fernando Torres are among those who come into the starting XI.

There are also places for Santi Cazorla, Raul Albiol and Koke.

The Aussies have made three changes following their defeat to the Netherlands as Adam Taggart, Oliver Bozanic and Alex Wilkinson are all given the nod by manager Ange Postecoglou. Tim Cahill misses out through suspension.

Australia: Ryan; Davidson, Spiranovic, Taggart, Oar, Bozanic, Jedinak, Leckie, McGowan, McKay, Wilkinson
Subs: Langerak, Galekovic, Wright, Luongo, Holland, Vidosic, Bresciano, Troisi, Milligan, Halloran

Australia pose for a team photo prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Australia and Spain at Arena da Baixada on June 23, 2014© Getty Images

Spain: Reina; Albiol, Juanfran, Iniesta, Villa, Torres, Alonso, Ramos, Koke, Alba, Cazorla
Subs: Casillas, De Gea, Azpilicueta, Javi Martinez, Busquets, Fabregas, Xavi, Iniesta, Mata, Silva, Pedro, Diego Costa

Spain pose for a team photo prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Australia and Spain at Arena da Baixada on June 23, 2014© Getty Images

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Members of Spain's national team pose for the team photo prior to the Group B football match between Spain and Chile in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014
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