Top 10 strikers who will play in the 2018 World Cup

#6 Álvaro Morata (Spain)

Morata will be looking to make his mark at a major tournament for the first time.

The replacement that Spain has been seeking since the premature decline of Fernando Torres, Alvaro Morata had been earmarked for the leading striker’s role for Spain for a long time but is only now expected to be the star man in La Furia Roja’s quest for a second World Cup title.

Now a leading man in his own right at a major European club (Chelsea), Morata has all it takes to be a leading candidate for the title of Golden Boot winner with his skillset; pace, power, precision and a very good footballing brain.

With the quality of midfielders/wingers possessed by the Spanish team, expect a very motivated Morata (with Diego Costa snapping at his heels in the battle for the No. 9 shirt) to be in amongst the top goal scorers in the tournament.

With 12 goals in 22 appearances for La Furia, Morata looks to be the real deal and is expected to lead the line for Spain for years to come.