EURO 2016 GROUP D GUIDE: Spain face Croatia, Czech Republic and Turkey

The best footballing talent Europe has to offer will descend on France for Euro 2016. 

Here, Sportsmail runs the rule over Group D, headed by Spain.

SPAIN

MANAGER Vicente del Bosque, 65, Spain 

SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Porto), David de Gea (Manchester United), Sergio Rico (Sevilla).

Defenders: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Hector Bellerin (Arsenal), Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Marc Bartra (Barcelona), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Mikel San Jose (Athletic Bilbao), Juanfran (Atletico Madrid).

Midfielders: Bruno (Villarreal), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Thiago (Bayern Munich), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), David Silva (Manchester City), Pedro (Chelsea), Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea).

Strikers: Aritz Aduriz (Athletic Bilbao), Nolito (Celta Vigo), Alvaro Morata (Juventus), Lucas Vasquez (Real Madrid).

Spain failed to defend the World Cup in 2014 but will hope to do better as the reigning European champions

FIXTURES

13-6-2016, 2pm v Czech Republic, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, ITV

17-6-2016, 8pm v Turkey, Stade de Nice, Nice, ITV

21-6-2016, 8pm v Croatia, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, ITV

WHAT TO EXPECT? Expect possession, defensive organisation and flair in the final third. They still play a 4-3-3, but could potentially have more of a focus on an orthodox central striker.

CHANCES OF GLORY? It seems ridiculous to discount the winner of the previous two tournaments, but Spain are clearly in the middle of a rebuild that began with the World Cup. They do, however, possess the quality to win it all.

THREE STARS TO WATCH

Koke – One of the best central midfielders in La Liga, Koke adds a new level of grit to the Spain midfield.

Alvaro Morata – Scored seven for Juventus this season while mainly playing a cameo role from the bench.

Lucas Vazquez – Became a trusted cog for Zinedine Zidane’s Champions League winners this season, surpassing James Rodriguez and Isco.

KIT RATING 8/10 – Bold and brash reds and yellows catch the eye, with a well thought out pattern adding depth.

NATIONAL ANTHEM RATING – 8/10 – One of the most easy recognisable anthems at any international tournament, with a brilliant coda towards the end.

PUB AMMO Manager Vicente del Bosque may have liked to have sat on his balcony and relaxed when he was sacked by Real Madrid after winning La Liga, but he could not, because the view from it was the Real training camp.

CZECH REPUBLIC

MANAGER Pavel Vrba, 52, Czech

SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Petr Cech (Arsenal), Tomas Vaclik (Basle), Tomas Koubek (Slovan Liberec).

Defenders: Theodor Gebre Selassie (Werder Bremen), Roman Hubnik (Viktoria Pilsen), Pavel Kaderabek (Hoffenheim), Michal Kadlec (Fenerbahce), David Limbersky (Viktoria Pilsen), Daniel Pudil (Sheffield Wednesday), Marek Suchy (Basle), Tomas Sivok (Bursaspor).

Midfielders: Vladimir Darida (Hertha Berlin), Borek Dockal (Sparta Prague), Jiri Skalak (Brighton) Daniel Kolar (Viktoria…