Spain v England: Top Spot in the Nations League Group on the Line

England and Spain meet on Sunday in the UEFA Nations League, and the result decides which side finishes top of their group. England would finish first with a win. If they do not win, Spain take the top spot, according to the Guardian's live coverage.

Both teams have already reached the quarter-finals, so Sunday is about position rather than survival. The Nations League is a competition between national teams, played in groups during the autumn, with knockout games in the spring. The group winner gets the second leg at home against an unseeded opponent, meaning a team without a protected place in the draw. The competition resumes at the end of March.

England manager Thomas Tuchel has made several changes. Ben White starts at right-back, the defender on the right side, ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold. Ezri Konsa and Jarell Quansah form the central defensive pairing, and Dan Burn drops out. Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson sit in midfield, with Harry Kane leading the attack.

Spain are missing Rodri, the holding midfielder who sits in front of the back line. Lamine Yamal returns to the starting lineup in place of Yeremy Pino, after being rested for Spain's 2-0 win away to Czechia on 12 November. Mikel Oyarzabal starts as the centre-forward instead of Ferran Torres. Marc Pubill is picked at right-back ahead of Pedro Porro, and Aymeric Laporte comes in for Dean Huijsen. Mikel Merino replaces Fermin Lopez in midfield.

England were busy on the same day. They beat Croatia 2-1 in the Nations League on 12 November, a result that left them in a strong position before this trip. Spain and England have now played the same run of games, with two of the group's six rounds still to come for both.

For neutral fans, the appeal is simple. Yamal's return, Kane's place up front and the battle to finish first give the match its pull. The group winner will carry that advantage into the spring, and Sunday's final whistle will settle where that advantage goes.