On Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu, Spain host Italy in the last chance for Vicente del Bosque to assess his players ahead of naming the World Cup squad. With a number of regulars named for the encounter, those missing are sure to feel a real sense of disappointment.
The likes of Fernando Torres, Roberto Soldado and Juan Mata have not been called upon and face a difficult task of getting back into the manager's thinking, though Del Bosque was quick to reassure those not involved.
"This is just a squad to play Italy, not for the World Cup," Del Bosque pointed out to reporters. "Some players not on this list have a lot of merit."
It's not just individual players that need to be judged by the coach. Combinations, formations and systems are equally important. Here are five things Del Bosque should experiment with against the Azzurri.
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