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Spain vs Italy: Five things to watch

By Vijay Vemu

TURIN, ITALY - MARCH 20: Gianluigi Buffon (C) of Juventus FC with team mates Leonardo Bonucci (L) and Andrea Barzagli celebrate victory and his record of minutes without conceding goals at the end of the Serie A match between Torino FC and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on March 20, 2016 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
TURIN, ITALY - MARCH 20: Gianluigi Buffon (C) of Juventus FC with team mates Leonardo Bonucci (L) and Andrea Barzagli celebrate victory and his record of minutes without conceding goals at the end of the Serie A match between Torino FC and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on March 20, 2016 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) /
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MUNICH, GERMANY – MARCH 16: Alvaro Morata of Turin runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Juventus at Allianz Arena on March 16, 2016 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY – MARCH 16: Alvaro Morata of Turin runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Juventus at Allianz Arena on March 16, 2016 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

5. Who will shine in attack for Spain?

With Diego Costa out, Spain have only listed five attackers in their international friendly squad. The squad features the likes of Alvaro Morata, Pedro, Nolitio, Paco Alcacer, and 35-year-old Artiz Aduriz. Aduriz was a surprise call up considering his age but the Athletic Bilbao striker has played well in La Liga this season so the call up was well deserved.

Having Costa out of the squad will give a chance for the other strikers in Morata, Nolito, Alcacer, and Aduriz to shine in his absence. With good play they show manager Vicente Del Bosque what they can bring to the table. All have played and could overtake Costa as the main striker.

The favorite right now has to be Morata as he is in top form with Juventus. His pace and ability to play on the counterattack could come in handy for Spain in the Euro’s and the fact that he is only 23 helps him out a lot. Nolitio has had a solid season in La Liga with Celta Vigo as he has scored nine goals for the club this season and is being scouted by some of the top clubs in Spain. The fact that he is 29 may hinder his long-term chances with Spain but he certainly is in the running for a call up for Euro 2016.

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