Cesc Fabregas is prepared to knuckle down and impress the manager in training he is deserving of a first team start for Spain. The Arsenal skipper started on the bench behind Barcelona trio Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets.

The 23-year-old said: "I will not say, 'I'm angry or I don't care about not playing'.

"I will go through my anger by doing my best on the training ground and proving that I'm ready to do my job.

"I don't have any regrets. I do not play as much as I want but it's normal that the coach chooses the others.

"There is a lot of quality here and everybody deserves to play.

"It's normal that I want to play more, right? Football is my life and I have been fighting all season to be here and help the team with my best."