World Cup 2018: Spain's 5 Key Players to Watch

#1 David Silva

David Silva is Spain's top goalscorer in this squad

With 35 goals for Spain, David Silva is the highest goalscorer in this squad. With strikers such as David Villa and Fernando Torres no longer in the frame and Diego Costa still finding his feet with the Spanish squad, the goalscoring burden fell on players such as Silva to find goals.

What makes Silva so special is his ability to adapt to the needs of the national team. While he now plays in a central midfield role for Manchester City alongside Kevin De Bruyne, Silva can slot into a wide forward role and mesh seamlessly with the players on the field.

Be it a 4-3-3 or a 4-5-1, Silva manages to excel in his advanced midfield or wide forward role. His ability to find space to shoot or set up a teammate in a crowd is what makes him dangerous.

Silva has had a roller-coaster of a season. While City did win the Premier League and League Cup, the Spaniard also had to contend with his prematurely-born son's health. Now that he is all well, Silva should play with a clear head and make Spain a lethal team at the World Cup.