Fernando Torres believes that this Spain team will be talked about for years to come if they beat Germany on Wednesday - the only doubt is whether the Liverpool striker will start the match.

Torres has been in the starting XI for all of Spain's games bar the 1-0 defeat to Switzerland. Since then the 26-year-old, who arrived in South Africa short of fitness following a knee operation in April, has been chosen to start by coach Vicente Del Bosque - but the question is whether he has done enough to start in Wednesday’s semi-final in Durban.

Torres said: "No player is assured of a place in the starting XI. A player has to give 100% in his fight for a place in the team."