Spain experiencing injury worries ahead of World Cup

(GSM) – Spain are worried over their top four players injury problems ahead of the World Cup in June.

Four of Spain’s top players are in injury list, Fernando Torres, Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas are all racing against time to return from injury and play a major part in South Africa.

Xavi pulls the strings brilliantly in his central midfield position, while Torres latches on to his perfectly weighted passes with clinical accuracy in front of net. And if Xavi is being marked out of the game, Iniesta is more than capable of picking up the slack. Fabregas provides a fantastic spark off the bench and gives the team yet another dimension in attack.

With these four players in top form and completely healthy, there’s no better team on the planet. Without them, the odds in Vegas would shift dramatically.

Xavi’s injury is the most disconcerting for Spain, but that’s because it could be prevented. The Barcelona maestro has a calf muscle tears, but is playing through the pain for his club as the Catalans try to fight off Real Madrid for the Spanish league title.

Torres, meanwhile, underwent knee surgery and simply needs time to recover. It has already been suggested by the medical personnel at Liverpool, Torres’ club that he will not be ready early in the tournament. Fortunately for Spain, they were lucky to draw a very manageable group with Honduras, Chile and Switzerland.

Iniesta is facing a few more weeks off with a muscle tear in his quadriceps, while Fabregas suffered a fibula fracture in the Champions League, but insists he’ll be ready to answer the call in South Africa.

Still, even with all the question marks surrounding some of the team’s best players, Spain remains for now the favorite to lift the World Cup trophy on July 11.