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BARCELONA, Spain -- After missing out on the European Championship, forwards Victor Vitolo Machin and Andrea Belotti helped Spain and Italy move one step closer to World Cup qualification by leading their teams comfortable wins on Saturday.Vitolo was Spains most incisive player and put its 4-0 victory over Macedonia beyond doubt, while Belotti scored twice in Italys 4-0 victory at Liechtenstein.Spain and Italy have 10 points in Europes Group G, with the Spaniards ahead on goal difference. Macedonia and Liechtenstein have zero points.Israel moved into third place with nine points after winning 3-0 at 10-man Albania, which was left with six.SPAIN 4, MACEDONIA 0Spain coach Julen Lopetegui, who remained undefeated in five matches since taking over for Vicente del Bosque, had to make several changes to his first-choice squad due to a spate of injuries.Marc Bartra and Nacho Fernandez played in the center of the defense in place of Gerard Pique and Sergio Ramos. Nacho Monreal was in for Jordi Alba at left back, Thiago Alcantara filled in for Andres Iniesta in midfield, and Morata started in strike for Diego Costa.But Lopetegui stuck with Vitolo on the right side of his attack, and the Sevilla forward didnt disappoint.Macedonias respectable start was ruined when Darko Velkovskis headed clearance landed in his own net in the 34th.Vitolo emerged as Spains leader in the second half, coming close to setting up Morata and David Silva before he nodded in Silvas pass to double the lead in the 63rd.Monreal added a volley the 84th for his first international goal before substitute Aritz Aduriz made it four goals a minute later after Vitolo let Silvas pass run through to the striker.LIECHTENSTEIN 0, ITALY 4Belotti put Italy ahead early after he headed in a corner kick by Alessio Romagnoli.Ciro Immobile struck Italys second in less than a minute, and Candreva made it 3-0 before Belotti netted his second just before halftime.Belotti has also scored eight times for Torino in Serie A this season.ALBANIA 0, ISRAEL 3Israel won the match that was played under tight security measures after media reports alleged a group of 15 persons arrested in Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia, planned an attack during the game.Albania was down a man and a goal from the 18th after Berat Djimsiti was sent off with a direct red card for fouling an Israel player with only the goalkeeper to beat.Eran Zahavi converted the penalty for Israel, which got a second goal from Dan Einbinder and a third from Eliran Atar late.Only the group winner automatically secures a spot for the World Cup in Russia. 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He will miss league matches against Chelsea on Monday and West Ham on Dec.Fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are expected to be available for New South Wales at times during the Matador Cup next month, but the Blues will have do without Mitchell Starc as they defend their title.Hazlewood is being rested from Australias ODI tour of South Africa to help him preprare for the home Test summer, and Cummins has been out of action for a year due to a stress fracture in his back. Neither of the two men, who are both Cricket Australia-contracted, have been named in the 14-man Matador Cup squad but Cricket New South Wales said they would be available at stages.The Blues cruised to last years title off the back of a remarkable tournament from Starc, who claimed 26 wickets - the next best in the whole competition was Kane Richardsons 15 for South Australia. Like Hazlewood, Starc was being rested from the ODI tour of South Africa but an accident at training in Sydney last week has curtailed his preparation for the summer.Starc was going for a catch when he collided with a stump that had been dug into the ground, causing a deep laceration to his left shin. Australia captain Steven Smith said on Monday it was one of the most gruesome things Ive ever seen, but was confident Starc woould be fit for the first Test of the summer.ddddddddddddThe aim is for Starc to play New South Wales first Sheffield Shield game of the season, starting on October 25.That means the Blues will rely instead on fast bowlers Doug Bollinger and Gurinder Sandhu to lead their attack during the Matador Cup, along with Hazlewood and Cummins when available. However, there is no shortage of international experience in the group, with Nathan Lyon, Peter Nevill, Steve OKeefe and captain Moises Henriques all having played on Australias recent tour of Sri Lanka.Young fast bowlers Harry Conway and Ben Dwarshuis have been included and are in line for their List A debuts, while offspinner Chris Green is in the group having not played in last years Matador Cup. New South Wales begin their campaign against the Cricket Australia XI on October 7 at Hurstville Oval.New South Wales squad Moises Henriques (capt), Doug Bollinger, Ryan Carters, Harry Conway, Ed Cowan, Ben Dwarshuis, Chris Green, Daniel Hughes, Nathan Lyon, Nic Maddinson, Peter Nevill, Steve OKeefe, Kurtis Patterson, Gurinder Sandhu. ' ' '