Kroos: I think it's good for Spain to have a Real Madrid backbone Germany vs Spain Believes La Roja are World Cup contenders

Spain's implementation of a strong Real Madrid nucleus has been backed by Germany international Toni Kroos.

The Real midfielder comes up against La Roja in a friendly on Friday night in Dusseldorf, a clash between the two most recent World Cup winners.

With Julen Lopetegui set to have the likes of Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Isco, Lucas Vazquez and Marco Asensio at his disposal, Kroos believes it is a good move to rely strongly on the reigning LaLiga champions.

"If you look at the last few years that we've had at Real Madrid, it is clear that we wouldn't play any bad players," Kroos said.

"I think that it is right that there's a Real Madrid backbone in the team.

"I'm happy for Sergio Ramos and everyone else, although I can't wish them luck for Friday night or for the World Cup."

Kroos also highlighted that he has noticed some subtle changes in philosophy for La Roja in recent years and is also backing them to rebound from disappointing showings in both the last World Cup and Euro 2016.

"I believe that Spain are once again a top level side and are clearly one of the World Cup favourites," he added.

"Their style has changed a little because of the change of players, particularly in attack, but the essence remains the same."

The match in Dusseldorf kicks off at 20:45 CET on Friday.