Buoyed by a thrilling 6-0 win over Turkey in Istanbul, Spain will look to cement top position in Group E when they take on Republic of Ireland at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero (Elche) on Saturday evening. La Roja are seen as hot favourites to win this match, but bear in mind that Barcelona ace Lamine Yamal has been ruled out with injury. Fit-again Athletic Club winger Nico Williams is widely expected to replace him in the starting XI. All Alex Baena, Marcos Llorente, and Pablo Barrios return to the squad. The Georgians, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-0 win over Bulgaria, but given their negative record against Spain, home win should be considered. You should know that Spain have defeated Georgia in each of their last five meetings in all competitions. To make things even worse for the away team, PSG ace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia misses the trip to Elche with injury.
