SPAIN "HINTS" OF LINE- UP AGAINST FRANCE & REMAINS Nº1 ON FIFA RANKING

Spanish National Team Coach & Selector Vicente Del Bosque gave a "hint" in last nights training session of the possible starting line-up for tonights Friendly International game against France in Paris. The National Coach has taken notice Liverpool FC Coach Rafael Benitez solicitation to "look after" Fernando Torres who has just come out of a delicate injury, & the star striker could start from the bench. Also Real Madrid defender Alvaro Arbeloa may substitute long-time left-back veteran Capdevila who has "dipped" in form & Del Bosque may wish to "experiment changing Arbeloa to this flank.

While everything is pure speculation at this point, here is the suspected & rumoured starting line-up:
Casillas, Ramos, Puyol, Piqué, Arbeloa; Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Silva, Iniesta, Xavi; Villa

Meanwhile, FIFA has just made public its monthly National Teams rankings with SPAIN remaining in the Nº1 spot. Here is the list of the Top 20:

1. (.1) Spain 1642 pts.
2. (.2) Brazil 1594.
3. (.3) Holland 1324.
4. (.4) Italy 1226.
5. (.6) Germany 1208.
6. (.5) Portugal 1201.
7. (.7) France 1171.
8. (.9) England 1109.
9. (.8) Argentina 1087.
10.(12) Greece 1074.
11.(11) Croatia 1050.
12.(13) Russia 1042.
13.(19) Serbia 980.
14.(16) Chile 971.
15.(17) México 968.
15.(18) Switzerland 968.
17.(10) Egypt 967.
18.(14) USA 954.
19.(21) Uruguay 936.
20.(20) Cameroon 888.

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