Liverpool fans were delighted to learn of the news that Thiago Alcantara was named amongst Spain's substitutes for their final group match against Slovakia - choosing to see the bright side for the midfielder.
It is a must-win for the Spaniards and Luis Enrique named a midfield trio of Pedri, Sergio Busquets and Koke as Spain need to beat the Slovakians to stay in the tournament.
Another Thiago omission means he starts on the bench for the third successive game in the tournament, he has only featured once off the bench and that came during the goalless draw against Sweden.
In his cameo appearance, he was subjected to criticism from the Spanish media who labelled his display as "erratic".
They said: "He wanted to be the protagonist but he alternated good circulation with erratic passes and wrong decisions.
“He did not show arguments to be a starter.”
Enrique and his side have come under pressure for their displays at the pan-European competition as they have yet to win in their opening two games.
Gerard Moreno rattled the post from a penalty against Poland as Robert Lewandowski's header proved to be crucial in the Pole's Euro 2020 aspirations.
With the fate of Group E decided on Wednesday, there is a possibility that the three-time European Championship winners could exit the competition early, meaning the Liverpool midfielder can spend more time recovering preparing for the new season, which many fans were delighted to see.
Should Spain bow out, it would be the first time they'd failed to progress to the knockout stages of the tournament in 17 years.
But that won't upset Liverpool fans too much as their midfield maestro would be finely rested prior to pre-season and the beginning of the Premier League campaign when they travel to newly-promoted Norwich City.
