With just over two months to go until the World Cup gets underway in Russia, attention inevitable begins to shift towards squad selection for the finals. 2010 champions Spain will once again be among the favourites to land football’s most prestigious prize, with boss Julen Lopetegui having an embarrassment of riches at his disposal.

There is only one burning question ahead of the squad selection: which strikers will make it onto the plane? In the most recent set of friendlies, Valencia’s Rodrigo Moreno scored La Roja’s only goal against Germany before Diego Costa and Iago Aspas both found the net in the 6-1 demolition of Argentina. Continue reading →