Spain and Ireland have both made one change for their Euro 2012 clash, with both teams deciding to things a bit differently up top. Vicente del Bosque has dropped his goal-scorer Cesc Fabregas for a more traditional center forward in Fernando Torres, while Ireland have made a like for like switch in dropping Kevin Doyle for Simon Cox.
Spain Vs. Ireland, Euro 2012: Lineups
Spain Lineup (4-3-3): Iker Casillas; Jordi Alba, Sergio Ramos, Gerard Pique, Alvaro Arbeloa; Xabi Alonso, Sergio Busquets, Xavi; Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, David Silva
Ireland Lineup (4-4-2): Shay Given; Stephen Ward, Sean St. Ledger, Richard Dunne, John O'Shea; Aiden McGeady, Keith Andrews, Glenn Whelan, Damien Duff; Robbie Keane, Simon Cox
Simon Cox is going to be a glorified midfield destroyer anyway and won’t ever see his own penalty box. Good luck, Simon Cox! Kickoff is at 3 p.m. ET from Gdansk, Poland. You can catch the game on ESPN in the United States.
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