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Vitolo joins Morata and Silva in attack in first Lopetegui XI

New Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has made four changes to La Roja's last line-up as his team come up against Roberto Martínez's Belgium.

Vitolo joins Morata and Silva in attack in first Lopetegui XI
JUAN FLORDIARIO AS

Julen Lopetegui has made four changes to the Spain side that lost to Italy at Euro 2016 as La Roja take on Belgium in Brussels in his first game in charge (20:45 CEST).

Lopetegui gets his Spain tenure underway tonight.
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Lopetegui gets his Spain tenure underway tonight.Juan FlorDIARIO AS

Sevilla's Vitolo replaces Nolito in attack alongside David Silva and Álvaro Morata, and Thiago Alcántara and Koke come in for Cesc Fábregas and Andrés Iniesta - with Cesc left out of the squad and Iniesta injured - beside Sergio Busquets in midfield.

At right-back, meanwhile, Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal fills the hole left by Atlético Madrid counterpart Juanfran, who is not in Lopetegui's maiden group.

Spain XI: De Gea; Carvajal, Ramos, Piqué, Jordi Alba; Koke, Busquets, Thiago; Silva, Morata and Vitolo.

Belgium boss Roberto Martínez, who is also overseeing his first clash as national coach, has named the following team:

Belgium XI: Courtois; Meunier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, J. Lukaku; Witsel, Nainggolan; Hazard, De Bruyne, Carrasco; Origi

The referee is France's Benoit Bastien.