5 Spanish youngsters who could make the World Cup squad

Mario Suarez

Suarez took a spot on the bench for both of Spain’s recent qualifiers against Belarus and Georgia and will be doing everything he can in training to ensure he is selected on the plane to Brazil. His presence in the squad could be down to injury to Javi Martinez but with the Bayern player injured Suarez could jump in and make the defensive midfield cover spot his own. Suarez has progressed through the Spanish youth system but at 26 he has made the transition to the national setup slower than some of the youngsters coming through. The strong central midfielder has enjoyed his recent years with Atletico Madrid and was a contributing factor to their exemplary defensive record last season. If Martinez is selected as a secondary centre-back then Suarez could have his chance there but he is most definitely a fringe player for the moment.