(Football news) For his second foul of the tournament, the Real Madrid defender gave Jamal Musiala his first yellow card, which was actually enough to keep him out of France’s round of sixteen match. But in the dying seconds of Spain’s victory over Germany, Carvajal was dismissed for dragging Musiala to the ground as the Bayern Munich striker was rushing clear.
The right-back will be eligible to play against England despite serving a suspension for La Roja’s semifinal. A red card at Euro 2024 does, in fact, automatically result in a one-game suspension; although it may have been extended for a “serious offence,” that was not considered to be the case in this particular instance.
Carvajal will be back for Spain against England
Carvajal’s ability for Spain is a huge boost for La Roja considering that he entered the tournament off the back of another excellent campaign for Real Madrid.
The 32-year-old has also been impressive at Euro 2024, contributing to his side’s wins over Croatia, Italy, Georgia and Germany at this summer’s competition.
Carvajal will be back at right-back on Sunday, while there is also expected to be a return in the middle of the defence for Robin Le Normand, who was suspended against France due to the booking which he picked up against Germany.
Head coach Luis de la Fuente has a big decision to make, though, as Nacho impressed alongside Aymeric Laporte in the middle of the defence last time out.
Pedri missing but Morata is expected to be available
Spain will be without the services of Pedri due to the knee injury that the midfielder picked up during the early stages of the quarter-final against Germany.
Captain Alvaro Morata also emerged as a doubt when he collided with a steward during the post-match celebrations against France.
The Atletico Madrid forward limped away from the incident, but there have been no suggestions of a potential problem over the last 24 hours, and Morata is expected to be fit to lead the line.
Lamine Yamal, 16, has been one of the standout players at the tournament, and he will be bidding to become the youngest-ever goalscorer in a European Championship final during Sunday’s affair.
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