Eric García withdrawn from Spain's XI vs England with discomfort; Publil named as replacement AI
Spain made a late change to its starting lineup for the match against England: defender Eric García, who had been announced to start, will not play due to discomfort and has been replaced in the lineup by Publil, Tribuna reports (publication: 26 Sept 2026). No direct Kyiv connection: this is a Spanish national team lineup update reported by Ukrainian sports outlet Tribuna, not a local Kyiv story.
Spain's squad suffered a last-minute change after the starting XI was announced: centre-back Eric García will not take the field against England because of discomfort, according to Tribuna.
Tribuna's report says García had been due to start but was removed from the lineup and replaced by Publil. The outlet published the update on 26 September 2026 at 19:02 UTC.
This summary follows the Tribune report; readers should check official team communications or match coverage for final confirmations and any later changes.