Spain have received a boost with the news that their captain Alvaro Morata is available for the Euro 2024 semi-final.
It was initially reported that the striker was banned for the France clash after being booked against Germany.
But despite that being his second yellow of the tournament, he is free to play against Les Bleus, which will be live on talkSPORT.
talkSPORT.com has been looking into why.
Why can Morata play against France?
Despite UEFA and TV coverage of Spain’s 2-1 win over Germany showing that Morata had been booked in the aftermath of Mikel Merino’s winner, that wasn’t actually the case.
It has all been a big mix-up, and the Atletico Madrid striker didn’t get a second yellow of the tournament.
He was asked about this after helping his side beat the hosts in the quarter-final and confirmed he hadn’t been booked.
Morata received a yellow card in the 4-1 win over Georgia, which would have left him vulnerable to a suspension if he had picked up a yellow card in the quarter-final.
It was reported he did, but UEFA have clarified that Morata was not punished in the incident.
Therefore, he is set to start for La Roja.
Spain will be without Dani Carvajal and Robin le Normand through suspension while Pedri is injured.
So, having Morata back is a boost for Spain as they look to make it through to the Euro 2024 final on Sunday, where they would face England or Netherlands.