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PRE-MATCH | Spain aims to be the leader tinging the Scottish tartan in red

A victory for the Spanish National Team on Tuesday would send Luis de la Fuente's national team to the top of their European Championship qualifying group
Tue, 28/03/2023 - 12:00

By colour coincidence with their opponents, the Spanish National Team will be back wearing their red shorts this Tuesday in one of the birthplaces of football and against the Scottish Tartan Army armed with their kilts and the intimidating atmosphere of the legendary and crowded Hampden Park.

Starting at 19:45 (Spanish peninsular time) with live broadcasting on La1 and minute-by-minute coverage on this official media, Luis de la Fuente and his team will face a genuine test to confirm all the good things that the victory against Norway gave us three days ago.

The Spanish national team will face a renewed Scotland with Angus Gunn, Norwich goalkeeper, unbeaten against Cyprus, and one of the outstanding representatives of the Premier in Steve Clarke's team along with Kieran Terney (Arsenal), Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) or winger Scott McTomminay (Manchester United).

Listen to the statements of the national coach Luis de la Fuente and the international player Rodrigo Hernández in the pre-match conference.

Busier than worried about following his own rules, Luis de la Fuente is optimistic about the challenge with the confidence boost gained in Malaga and a team full of talent despite the absences of Alex Balde and Dani Olmo, who will not be part of the 23 call-up players list to play on Tuesday.

It will be the thirteenth duel between the two national teams, with six Spanish wins, three draws and three Scottish victories in a clash that has not been played on the same venue for more than twelve years.

On Hispanic Day 2010, goals from Villa, Iniesta and Fernando Llorente gave Spain a last victory at Hampden Park, which, if repeated today, would put the Spanish National Team leader of their group and pave the way to the European Championship in Germany.