Spain's Xavi and Gerard Pique will not start vs. Chile
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Spain is facing a must-win game when they take on Chile in Rio de Janeiro.
Vicente Del Bosque is throwing Chile a curveball with his starting lineup, opting to include Javi Martinez and Pedro. Gerard Pique and Xavi, stalwarts from Spain's World Cup and European Championship triumphs are on the bench.
Del Bosque vowed to mix things up after Spain's dismal opening game against the Netherlands and he certainly did with this double switch.
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