Casillas expects tough test without Villa

Spain captain Iker Casillas believes winning the European Championship this summer will be made all the more difficult as opponents will raise their game against the reigning champions and World Cup winners.

Vicente del Bosque’s side play their first warm-up friendly ahead of the tournament in Poland and Ukraine against Serbia tomorrow, but their preparation has been far from ideal as the scheduling of the Copa del Rey final means that no Barcelona or Athletic Bilbao players will join up with the squad until early next week.