With qualification for the last 16 assured, Spain coach Luis Aragones fielded an entirely new team for their final Group H match against Saudi Arabia this afternoon.
Captain Raul was in the lineup for the first time at this World Cup, accompanied by Joaquin and Jose Antonio Reyes up front as leading scorer Fernando Torres was rested.
Youngsters Cesc Fabregas and Andres Iniesta were given the job of running the midfield while 36-year-old reserve keeper Santiago Canizares started behind a new-look back four.
Saudi coach Marcos Paqueta made three changes to the team hammered 4-0 by Ukraine in their last match, bringing in experienced Sami Al Jaber and Saad Al Harthi up front and Abdulaziz Al Khathran in midfield.
Saudi Arabia: Zaid, Dokhi, Tukar, Al Montashari, Khathran, Sulimani, Noor, Khariri, Aziz, Al Jaber, Al Harthi. Subs: Al Anbar, Al Bahri, Al Daeyea, Al Qadi, Al Temyat, Ameen, Khojah, Massad, Mouath.
Spain: Canizares, Salgado, Marchena, Antonio Lopez, Juanito, Albelda, Reyes, Iniesta, Joaquin, Fabregas, Raul. Subs: Casillas, Pernia, Puyol, Xavi, Torres, Luis Garcia, Alonso, Sergio Ramos, Senna, Villa, Pablo, Reina.
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
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