European Under-21s Championship
Nov 9, 2017 6.30pm
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  • Unai Nunez 13' yellowcard
  • Fabian Ruiz 36' goal
  • yellowcard Alfons Sampsted 59'
  • yellowcard Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson 74'
  • yellowcard Axel Andersson 90'

Team News: Real Madrid trio feature for Spain Under-21s

Real trio feature for Spain Under-21s

Real Madrid trio Jesus Vallejo, Dani Ceballos and Borja Mayoral have all been selected for Spain Under-21s in their 2019 European Under-21 Championship qualifier with Iceland Under-21s.

Each of the three players are experienced members of Albert Celades's squad, and all three will hope to lead their nation to a third successive win in Group B.

Girona defender Pablo Maffeo - on loan from Manchester City - makes just his second appearance, while goalkeeper Unai Simon is given just a third start between the sticks.

Valencia's Carlos Soler is the main name to be selected in midfield after making 11 starts for the second-placed La Liga side this season.

As for Iceland, Reading defender Axel Andresson and Fulham forward Jon Dager Thorsteinsson have both been included in Eyjolfur Sverrisson's starting lineup.

Spain Under-21s: Simon; Vallejo, Nunez, Maffeo, Martin; Fabian, Rodri, Soler, Oyarzabal, Ceballos; Mayoral

Iceland Under-21s: Olafsson; Sampsted, Fridriksson, Gudmundsson, Andresson; Anderson, Magnusson, Einarsson; Haraldsson, Gudmundsson, Thorsteinsson

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