Spain v Bosnia Pick

Spain v Bosnia
Saturday, 9pm (UK time)

For the third time in succession Spain face Bosnia in World Cup qualifying – but Spain will be far more confident than they were in the past now that they're proudly wearing the "European champions" tag. Not surprisingly, new coach Vicente del Bosque has decided to stick with the players that lifted the Euro 2008 trophy under former boss Luis Aragones in June – but the new man in charge has a couple of injury problems to contend with. David Silva and Fernando Torres have both pulled out with knocks and will miss the game, which means Spain will have to look to other attacking options to win them the match.

Barcelona's rising teenage star Bojan Krkic has been called up to replace Torres and is 11/10 to score against Bosnia, but David Villa, a hot tip to lead the line in Spain's 4-1-4-1 formation, is a much better bet. The Valencia striker will be fully focused now he's managed to sort out his future by signing a long-term contract to stay at Valencia; he'll relish the opportunity to show how good he is in the absence of Torres; and he'll be hungry to get back to scoring ways for Spain after missing the Euro 2008 final through injury. Back the Valencia man to find the mark.

Recommended Bet:
2pts David Villa to score anytime at 4/5