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TEAM NEWS: Negredo leads the line for Spain against China in last warm-up friendly before Euro 2012
Jun 3, 2012 8:15:00 PM
The Iberian nation travel to Poland and Ukraine next week for the European Championship but first they welcome the Asian side to Seville in international friendly action
Spain head coach Vicente del Bosque has named a strong line-up as the current world and European champions welcome China to the Estadio Olimpico in Sevilla for their last warm-up friendly before Euro 2012.
Alvaro Negredo is the man chosen this evening to lead the line for Spain, with Santiago Cazorla and David Silva flanking the Sevilla striker from the wings.
Apart from the central striker role, Del Bosque has named a side that will be close to the preferred starting XI for the Euros, with Xavi, Busquets, and Xabi Alonso all featuring in midfield. The only current injury concern for Spain is that Cesc Fabregas will miss the match with a thigh injury, which may keep him from featuring in the opening match of the championships against Italy.
China come to Europe with a Spanish legend as their head coach. Jose Antonio Camacho is currently in charge of the Asian nation and was the man who handed Iker Casillas his Spain debut. Camacho fields China in a 4-2-3-1 formation this evening.
Spain (4-3-3): Casillas; Arbeloa, Albiol, Sergio Ramos, Alba; Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Xavi; Cazorla, Silva, Negredo
Subs: Valdes, Reina, Juanfran, Pique, Iniesta, Cesc, Navas, Pedro, Torres, Llorente, Mata, Martinez
China (4-2-3-1): Zeng; Sun, Zhao, Zhang, Feng; Zhao, Hao, Zheng, Yu Hai, Quin; Gao
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