Del Bosque faces keeper conundrum before Finland clash


Spain's coach Vicente Del Bosque (R) shouts instructions to his players near Brazil's coach Felipe Luiz Scolari during their Confederations Cup final soccer match at the Estadio Maracana in Rio de Janeiro June 30, 2013. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has several conundrums to solve before Friday's World Cup 2014 Group I qualifier away to Finland, the trickiest of which is choosing between goalkeepers Iker Casillas and Victor Valdes.

Team captain Casillas, a fixture for the world and European champions for more than a decade and a hero to fans of "La Roja", lost his place in the Real Madrid starting lineup last season under Jose Mourinho and has yet to win it back under new coach Carlo Ancelotti.

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