Spain will hope to keep up their unbeaten European Championship record as they play Turkey in Group D on Friday.
The present champions have not lost a diversion at the Euros since 2004 against Portugal, going on a keep running of 13 recreations without a misfortune and winning the opposition twice in progression.
Without a doubt, they kicked of their third title barrier with a 1-0 triumph over the Czech Republic, and Andres Iniesta - who was man of the match on Monday - says the group are drawing closer both recreations similarly.
"There is no reason for having a decent diversion and after that tailing it with a horrible execution," he told Spanish radio station Cadena Cope.
"We need to arrange the amusement against Turkey with the same inspiration and eagerness as we did against the Czechs."
Turkey lost their opening apparatus against Croatia on Sunday, tumbling to a 1-0 rout in Paris, and another misfortune against the present European Championship holders would make it a troublesome errand to fit the bill for the knockout rounds.
However, in a meeting with UEFA.com, commander Arda Turan says his group will battle for their place and will be the underdogs in Nice.
"Spain are the top picks - they will have a greater amount of the ball. We're going to attempt our hardest to get a point; in the event that we can do that, our odds of experiencing are high," the Barcelona man said.
"Spain are an extremely solid group, be that as it may, they will even now just play with 11 players like us. We're going to battle until the end."
Group news
Neither one of the sides has any significant harm stresses, yet there is dependably scope for change in spite of the fact that David de Gea is relied upon to proceed in the Spain objective in the wake of being named in front of Iker Casillas.
Spain supervisor Vincente Del Bosque said after the Czech triumph that it was "excruciating" to hack out his chief, who has won 167 tops for his nation.
"That Iker doesn't play is excruciating for me," he told Spanish channel Be Mad TV. "We generally attempt to settle on the best decision and the distinction (between them) is insignificant."
For Turkey, everyone's eyes will be on Turan, who issued a statement of regret to the fans taking after a frustrating execution against Croatia keeping in mind he is unrealistic to be dropped, chief Fatih Terim needs more from his accomplished players.
"Our huge players need to convey more," he said taking after the annihilation. "It's a group amusement yet I have exclusive requirements from them and, in the event that they convey enough, we'll get some great results."
Match details
Turkey have just enrolled one win in 10 diversions against Spain (D4 L5). That sole 1-0 win came in Istanbul on March 14 1954 in a World Cup qualifier.
Spain have yielded just once in their last six matches versus Turkey, however that objective came in their last meeting (2009 - 2-1).
Spain barely beat the Czech Republic 1-0 in their opening round of Euro 2016
Spain barely beat the Czech Republic 1-0 in their opening round of Euro 2016
This will be the first occasion when that Spain have confronted Turkey in the finals of a noteworthy competition.
Spain have won the last two European Championships (2008, 2012), which was a competition first. They achieved the last the last time the Euros were held in France (1984), however were beaten by the hosts 2-0.
Spain haven't yielded a solitary objective in their most recent 600 minutes at the European Championships, the longest keep running ever.
Turkey have won just three of their 13 recreations at the European Championships (D2 L8). They've additionally just kept two clean sheets in those 13 amusements.
Turkey tumbled to a 1-0 annihilation to Croatia in their first apparatus of Group D
Turkey tumbled to a 1-0 annihilation to Croatia in their first apparatus of Group D
Turkey have enhanced their position every time they have met all requirements for the European Championships; they were thumped out in the gathering stages in 1996 preceding achieving the quarter-finals in 2000 and the semis in 2008.
Gerard Pique's first universal objective for Spain was against Turkey in March 2009. His objective against the Czech Republic last Monday was his first in a noteworthy competition.
Merson's forecast
It's tippy-tappy football again from Spain. I watched the amusement a day or two ago and it wasn't astonishing to see pass, pass, pass. In the long run they wore out the Czechs and I see the same incident against Turkey. I simply don't see Spain pounding anyone since they don't play in that way.
Merson's Euro expectations
Paul Merson sneak peaks the second round of gathering matches at Euro 2016.
It will be a tight amusement once more. Turkey will think on the off chance that they can get a point against Spain they will in any case be in it on the grounds that a win from their last amusement could be sufficient to take them through. Be that as it may, I simply see Spain squeezing this one.
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