1′ Kiteishvili gets the game underway for Georgia!
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away.
Spain have won the only two competitive meetings between them and Georgia, with those victories coming back in 2012 and 2013.
Luis Enrique makes seven changes to his team after their draw with Greece last time out, with only Simon, Garcia, Torres and Morata retaining their places from that game.
Willy Sagnol makes four changes to the side that lost to Sweden on Thursday, as he brings in Kakabadze, Gvilia, Kiteishvili and Zivzivadze. Chabradze, Aburjania, Kvekveskiri and Kvilitaia drop to the bench.
SPAIN SUBS: Marcos Llorente, Koke, Rodrigo, Dani Olmo, Thiago Alcantara, Sergio Ramos, Inigo Martinez, Sergio Canales, Jose Gaya, David de Gea, Robert Sanchez, Mikel Oyarzabal.
SPAIN STARTING XI (4-1-4-1): Unai Simon; Pedro Porro, Eric Garcia, Diego Llorente, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets; Ferran Torres, Fabian Ruiz, Pedri, Bryan Gil; Alvaro Morata.
GEORGIA SUBS: Lazare Kupatadze, Giorgi Aburjania, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Nika Kvekveskiri, Lasha Paranashvili, Jambul Jigauri, Giorgi Beridze, Grigol Chabradze, Gia Grigalava, Levan Shengelia, Giorgi Kvilitaia, Mamuka Kobakhidze.
GEORGIA STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Giorgi Loria; Guram Giorbelidze, Lasha Dvali, Guram Kashia, Otar Kakabadze; Jaba Kankava, Valeriane Gvilia; Saba Lobzhanidze, Otar Kiteishvili, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia; Budu Zivzivadze.
Spain couldn’t get off to a winning start in the group after Greece came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw in the opening game on Thursday, with Luis Enrique’s side having won just one of their last four in all competitions (D2 L1). Georgia’s qualifying campaign didn’t get off to a good start either as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Sweden, and they come into this match winless in their last six in all competitions (D3 L3).
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the World Cup Qualifier in Group B between Georgia and Spain at the Boris Paichadze Stadium!
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