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SPAIN’S team may not be a patch on the one that dominated world football 15 years ago - which had superstars coming out of its ears. Yet Luis de la Fuente ’s side still topped a qualifying group full of banana skins. The only slip-up came at Hampden Park when Scott McTominay’s double earned Scotland a famous 2-0 win - after which crybaby Rodri branded the Tartan Army’s style “a bit rubbish”.

Spain triumphed in all their other games, seeing off Erling Haaland ’s Norway and winning 7-1 away to Georgia, who will also compete in Germany thanks to the play-offs. Chelsea fans may be surprised to see Alvaro Morata is captain, given he was hardly an inspiration at Stamford Bridge. In fact La Roja’s squad is full of Premier League players from the past, present and, quite possibly, future.



Manchester City marathon man Rodri is the man who orchestrates Spain's gameplan. Newcastle fans are still bemused by the reversal of fortune for their former flop Joselu - now starring for Real Madrid - while Mikel Merino also once wore black and white. Merino’s Real Sociedad team-mate Martin Zubimendi is a long-time target for Arsenal , and Spurs are keen on Nico Williams .

Dani Olmo - whose hat-trick in August’s German Super Cup denied Harry Kane yet another trophy - has a £52million release clause at RB Leipzig which kicks in this summer. Surprise choice as coach but won the Under-21 Euros in 2019 and an Olympic silver medal a year later. Rodri is arguably the greatest holdin.

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