Racism row engulfs build-up to England’s Nations League clash in Madrid as Spain coach insists ‘there’s no racism in this country’

Spain's head coach Luis de la Fuente expects Barcelona's Lamine Yamal to start Sunday night's Nations League match against England in Madrid. Yamal, who has recovered from a knee injury, will wear the number 10 shirt for the game, a role typically held by Dani Olmo who is unavailable due to injury. De la Fuente described the upcoming fixture as one of the best games in the world and noted that England and Spain are currently at the top of world football. Spain previously won 3-1 when the teams met at Wembley.

Ahead of the match at the Estadio Metropolitano, the England manager stated he would remind his players of their anti-racism protocol.

In other Nations League news, France must avoid a defeat against Turkey in Bordeaux on Sunday night to secure a place in the quarter-finals. The match marks a return to the city for head coach Zinédine Zidane, where he previously played for four seasons.

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