There's a rash of Premiership players in Luis Aragones' selection for the World Cup Finals; Reina, Alonso and Garcia from Liverpool-Fabregas and Reyes of Arsenal-and Del Horno from Chelsea.

All of which leaves Fernando Morientes out in the cold in a squad that's top heavy on midfielders and light on strikers. His move to Liverpool hasn't been an unqualified success so he doesn't join his Anfield team mates.

The onward rise of Fabregas continues. He will be one of the youngest players in Germany and may even force a way into the starting line up. Reyes and Del Horno were expected to be in the 23 although Del Horno's form had been patchy since his move to Chelsea.

Reina looks to be the Number 2 to Real Madrid's Casillas while his team mate Garcia will probably be an impact player from the bench. Xavi Alonso has a lot of competition for a central midfield role, not least from the other Xavi at Barcelona.