Luis Enrique has a dilemma in front of him here. Does he choose to play the same team for what should be a home run or should be rotate and allow some others to get experience? That’s a major question to be answered, but don’t expect him to change too much right away. Some of the bigger names missing out on the team this go-around include striker Diego Costa, midfielders Isco, Thiago, and Koke, and defenders Cesar Azpilicueta and Dani Carvajal.
Spain Key Man
Sergio Ramos, whether you love him or hate him, can’t have his importance to his team questioned. The Real Madrid man, a center back, scored for the fifth match running for his nation on Saturday to give them a win via a cool penalty. That’s 18 goals for him, more than all but one of Malta’s players combined. Rodrigo also got in on the act, scoring the opener in a game in which they were more in control than they might appear. The Brazilian-born Valencia man has quickly risen to become one of Enrique’s favorites, and with play like that it’s easy to why.
Spain Team Form
Spain have three wins and two losses in their last five matches:
2-1 home win vs Norway
1-0 home win vs Bosnia (Fri)
3-2 loss at Croatia (UNL)
2-3 home loss vs England (UNL)
1-4 win at Wales (Fri)