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Monday, June 12, 2006



Possible lineup, could start without Raul:
Spain coach Luis Aragones seems likely to name the team to play Ukraine without captain Raul Gonzalez in the lineup.The Real Madrid striker practiced with the presumed substitutes Monday afternoon while Aragones drilled 11 players likely to start in the Group H opener.
The coach also fielded the lineup - including David Villa, Fernando Torres and Luis Garcia up front - in a training match Sunday.Xavi Hernandez, Xabi Alonso and Marcos Senna formed a three-man midfield, with Mariano Pernia, Carles Puyol, Pablo Ibanez and Sergio Ramos in defense.The players practiced one-touch passing and tested their shooting against goalkeeper Iker Casillas in Spain's last training session before leaving its World Cup camp for Wednesday's match in Leipzig.S pain is favored to win Group H, which also includes Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.

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