Spain are hopeful Fernando Torres will get on the pitch before the World Cup begins.

Striker Torres, who is recovering from knee surgery, was the only player in coach Vicente Del Bosque's 23-man squad to miss the warm-up games against Saudi Arabia and South Korea.

But Del Bosque hopes he will be able to play him against Poland on Tuesday, ahead of Spain's Group H opener against Switzerland on June 16.

He said: “We have a positive feeling, but it will be tight.

“I hope he can have some time on the pitch against Poland but we knew the risk we were taking when we selected him. I am confident he'll be fit for the World Cup.”