The fracture was caused when he twisted his ankle. He will be in plaster for about 10 days and will then start physiotherapy.

For their performances in some recent games and almost 65 minutes on Wednesday, the side deserve some credit. They deserve a vote of confidence.

However, he has at the level of resistance that we need.

I don't think this result will influence what happens on Wednesday, but I am not going to deny that the squad will have lost a little self-belief.

I am a citizen of the world. Some of my best friends are black, including those I had from childhood. The fact that I made a joke in order to motivate a player has nothing to do with being racist. I'm not a racist.

I have to confess I am worried. We played well up to 65 minutes and then there was that extraordinary blow which threw us off-balance.

I'm happy for my players, for my country and for myself. Spain has always qualified for the last 30 years, so there's not a lot to celebrate. But I'm content, we've done the job.

I knew it would be a difficult and complicated match and when you don't put the ball away it becomes even harder,

In football terms we are better than our group rivals, but some of them are able to beat us because they know how to compete,

I have only been the coach for a year, however, and I expect to turn this history around both in the playoffs and then at the finals in Germany.