Spain are coming into this game vs Egypt on the back of four wins and a draw from the last five matches. The last time these two sides met, Spain won 2-0. They will look to extend their fine run of form and grind out a positive result here.
On the other hand, Egypt bounced back from consecutive defeats with a 4-0 win away to Saudi Arabia. It will be interesting to see if they can build on that performance and produce a strong display here. On paper, Spain will be the favourites, but Egypt will look to put up a fight here.
Egypt have picked up three wins from their last six matches across all competitions, and they will need to improve their performance to secure a good result. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Luis De La Fuente has a new injury concern that is hampering his preparations ahead of his side’s latest fixture. Martin Zubimendi has pulled out from the squad after picking up a knee injury. Meanwhile, De La Fuente is likely to rotate his team for this game.
Spain are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Unai Simon in goal vs Egypt. Pedro Porro and Alejandro Grimaldo will start as the full-backs. They will look to create opportunities for their teammates in the final third and keep the team defensively stable. Pau Cubarsi will start alongside Dean Huijsen at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Pablo Fornals and Rodri will add control and creativity from the middle of the park. Lamine Yamal and Victor Munoz will start on the flanks. They will add pace, flair, and goals from the wide areas.
Dani Olmo will start in the attacking midfield role and look to link the midfield to the attack. He will create opportunities for his teammates in the final third and look to get on the score sheet himself. Finally, Ferran Torres will lead the line for Spain vs Egypt on Tuesday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Simon; Porro, Cubarsi, Huijsen, Grimaldo; Fornals, Rodri; Munoz, Olmo, Yamal; Torres
The visitors will be without star Mohamed Salah due to an injury. Egyp will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Spain, with Mostafa Shobeir in goal.
Mohamed Hany and Ahmed Abou El Fotouh will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight defensively and hit Spain on the break. Yasser Ibrahim and Hamdy Fathy will form the central defensive partnership.
As for the midfield unit, Emam Ashour and Marwan Attia will form the double pivot. They will look to provide physicality and defensive cover in the middle of the park. They will look to win the ball back for their team.
Islam Issa and Trezeguet will start on the flanks, and they will look to hit Spain on the break with their pace and unpredictability. Zizo will start as the attacking midfielder here, and he will look to create opportunities for his teammates in the final third. Finally, Omar Marmoush will lead the line for Egypt vs Spain on tuesday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Shobeir; Hany, Ibrahim, Fathy, Fotouh; Ashour, Attia; Issa, Zizo, Trezeguet; Omar Marmoush
The Barcelona attacker is our key player to watch. The teenage sensation is in fine form, and he could cause all sorts of problems for the Egyptian defence with his pace, flair, and unpredictability.
Yamal has the technical attributes to open up the Egyptian defence and create opportunities for his teammates. He will look to add to his international goal tally as well. Egypt will need to keep him quiet if they want to get something out of this game.
Both teams will be aiming for a good result here, but Spain are the firm favourites. The gulf in quality between the two teams is quite significant. Spain should be able to grind out a comfortable victory here.
Egypt will look to put up a fight, but they are already on the back foot without their star attacker. This will be a difficult outing for them away from home, and they are likely to suffer a comprehensive defeat. The Hard Tackle predicts a 3-0 win for Luis De La Fuente and his charges.
