Nacho Fernández and Ansu Fati replace David García and Nico Williams on Spain’s national team

Spain begins preparations Friday for its Nations League semifinal match against Italy on June 15 in the Netherlands. Croatia plays the Netherlands in the other last-four match. The final is June 18 in Rotterdam.

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Williams’ older brother Iñaki Williams, who also plays for Athletic Bilbao, won’t join Ghana’s national team because of a knee problem. Iñaki Williams opted to play for Ghana instead of Spain.