Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has said he thinks it is an "uncomfortable situation" in which Real Madrid captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas find himself, on not regaining his place in the side since injuring his hand.

"We know he is a legend in Spanish football, nobody has done what he has, but suddenly he is in an uncomfortable situation," Del Bosque said before making it clear that whether he plays or not for his club "is a decision for the coaches and the club". "I won't say a word on the matter, you won't even get a smile from me on it," he insisted.

"It's not a trivial matter because you have to respect the club and his coach and I don't want to cause problems with anybody", Del Bosque added before saying: "I don't think they would have questioned (Peter) Shilton in England in the same situation or other players who have been legends in their national teams".

"The important thing is he is back from injury, that he is training and we have enough time ahead of us to make decisions (before the Confederations Cup). What I must say is he is our player, he is one of the best to have played for us in over 140 matches and we're very fond of him so the most logical thing is to have him with us," he said.

"We have to look after players who have given everything to the national team, without that meaning that we are going against anybody" he made clear.