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LOGRONO, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal will lead defending champion Spain in the Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic next month.

The second-ranked Nadal returns to captain Albert Costa's team for the first time since a first-round win over Serbia. Nadal missed last year's final win at Argentina with a knee injury.

Nadal is joined by likely singles partner David Ferrer, while Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez are set as doubles partners.

Three-time champion Spain hosts the best-of-five series on indoor clay at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona from Dec. 4-6.