Spain coach Vicente del Bosque believes his squad has the strength in depth to cope with injuries ahead of the Confederations Cup.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is not too concerned about his growing injury list heading into Confederations Cup and believes his squad has the strength in depth to cope.

Del Bosque's men face Azerbaijan in a friendly tomorrow without key players Marcos Senna and Andres Iniesta, while a number of others are struggling with fatigue after gruelling seasons with their clubs.

That will not be an excuse to forego the usual slick passing and flair for which Spain have become known, however.

"Our style is unchangeable," Del Bosque told AS newspaper. "We are working to amend the losses caused by injury to Senna and Iniesta.

"But injuries are part of the game. Their absences will be noticeable but we have alternatives and we are ready to overcome the problem.

"We must let all the lads recover from the club competitions and also make them realise we are about to play in a FIFA tournament which will be watched by millions around the world.

"Spain has a responsibility to fulfil as the European champions and it is necessary to meet those expectations."

Valencia trio David Silva, Juan Mata and Pablo Hernandez should provide adequate cover for Iniesta, and either Xabi Alonso or Sergio Busquets will fill the void left by Senna.

Del Bosque has insisted he will be taking tomorrow's friendly seriously, but he is likely to rest defenders Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique and may hand a debut to Hernandez.

The Spaniard is wary of taking lesser teams too lightly, both tomorrow in Baku and in the Confederations Cup, which begins with a tie against New Zealand on Sunday before fixtures against Iraq and South Africa in the group stage.

"New Zealand, Iraq and South Africa have nothing to lose against the champions of Europe," Del Bosque said.

"These three games worry me the most because if we relax and we stumble, things could get complicated. We already know what comes later on: Italy or Brazil in the semi-finals and final.

"It is necessary to get straight into it from the first game and then we can wait with excitement for the world champions.

"A competition like this is always a trap. If you win it, it won't be given much importance but if you fail, then it will be highlighted to you.

"The season has been very intense, but there is enthusiasm on the faces of the players."

Spain will be looking to extend of an unbeaten run of 31 games, stretching back to November 2006.