Fernando Torres believes he can force his way into Spain’s World Cup squad if he has a strong end to the season with Chelsea.
Torres, who turned 30 today, was left out of Spain's last friendly by coach Vicente del Bosque and faces fierce competition for a striker’s spot from Diego Costa, Alvaro Negredo, Fernando Llorente and David Villa to name just four.
But with Chelsea involved in the title race as well as the Champions League Quarter Finals, Torres feels he can make an impression on Del Bosque with some good performances.
He said: "I will work, which is the only thing I know how to do, and the final part of the (club) season is very important.
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"The more important matches you play and the more things you are fighting for the greater the demands and that is when I have performed best.
"The World Cup is just around the corner and those who are in the best form will be the ones to go."
