Juventus forward Alvaro Morata is likely to feature up front for Spain in Friday 's Euro 2016 qualifier against Ukraine in Seville , coach Vicente del Bosque said on Thursday . Morata is the obvious choice in the striker 's role for the European champions following the withdrawal due to injury of Diego Costa as second-placed Spain look to maintain pressure on Group C leaders Slovakia . 'We have been training with all the players we have , we have deployed them in the positions they are going to play and we have a lot of expectations of Morata , ' Del Bosque told a news conference ahead of the game at Sevilla 's Sanchez Pizjuan stadium . Alvaro Morata is set to start for Spain in their Euro 2016 qualifier against Ukraine on Friday . Morata has two international caps to his name but looks likely to add to his tally on Friday . Morata is put under pressure by Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos during a training session on Thursday . Spain manager Vicente del Bosque confirmed that Morata was likely to start up front against Ukraine . 'It has been positive that he has enriched himself by moving abroad and it is good that he has had playing time ( at Juve ) , ' Del Bosque added . Morata joined the Italian champions from Real Madrid in the close season after breaking into Real 's first team from the youth ranks but finding his playing time limited . The 22-year-old , who has scored seven goals in 22 Serie A appearances this term for the Italian champions , is competing for a place up front with the likes of Barcelona 's Pedro and Malaga 's Juanmi . Cesc Fabregas , who plays in midfield for Chelsea but has often been drafted in as an extra striker for his country , is another option . Morata was given strong backing by Spain team mates Sergio Ramos and Andres Iniesta . The Spain squad were put through their paces ahead of the match against Ukraine . Real Madrid midfielder Isco tries to bring the ball down during Thursday 's practice in Seville . Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas makes a diving save during training on Thursday . Manchester City playmaker David Silva takes refreshments on board . Andres Iniesta ( left ) and Sergio Ramos both gave their backing to Morata ahead of the qualifier in Seville . Spain lie second in qualifying Group C , three points shy of Slovakia . Results so far : Luxembourg 1 Belarus 1 ; Spain 5 FYR Macedonia 1 ; Ukraine 0 Slovakia 1 ; Belarus 0 Ukraine 2 ; FYR Macedonia 3 Luxembourg 2 ; Slovakia 2 Spain 1 ; Ukraine 1 FYR Macedonia 0 ; Belarus 1 Slovakia 3 ; Luxembourg 0 Spain 4 ; Luxembourg 0 Ukraine 3 ; FYR Macedonia 0 Slovakia 2 ; Spain 3 Belarus 0 . Fixtures to come : March 27 - FYR Macedonia vs Belarus , Slovakia vs Luxembourg , Spain vs Ukraine ; June 14 - Ukraine vs Luxembourg , Belarus vs Spain , Slovakia vs FYR Macedonia ; September 5 - Luxembourg vs FYR Macedonia , Ukraine vs Belarus , Spain vs Slovakia ; September 8 - Belarus vs Luxembourg , FYR Macedonia vs Spain , Slovakia vs Ukraine ; October 9 - FYR Macedonia vs Ukraine , Slovakia vs Belarus , Spain vs Luxembourg ; October 12 - Belarus vs FYR Macedonia , Luxembourg vs Slovakia , Ukraine vs Spain . 'He deserves to be here , ' Real centre back Ramos said . 'He is a forward who stirs things up , who looks for the spaces , who moves well up front and he gives the national team a very good alternative . ' Barcelona playmaker Iniesta added : 'We all know Alvaro 's quality . He is really playing well and that 's why he is here with us . 'He is a born goalscorer , he is always pushing the limit of offside and his precision and movement make your job easier . ' With four matches played , Spain are second in Group C on nine points , three behind Slovakia , who beat them 2-1 in Zilina in October , and level with Ukraine . Spain host Slovakia in September in a match that may decide who secures a place at the tournament in France as group winners . Morata has been in good form since moving to Juventus from Real Madrid last summer . Morata celebrates after scoring in Juve 's 3-0 Champions League win away to Borussia Dortmund .
Spain play Ukraine in their latest Euro 2016 qualifier in Seville on Friday . Juventus forward Real Madrid likely to replace the injured Diego Costa . Morata has flourished since joining from Alvaro Morata last summer . The 22-year-old has scored seven goals in 22 Serie A matches .