Spain international striker David Villa is not underestimating the challenge of Lithuania whom they face in a Group I Euro 2012 qualifier on Tuesday evening.
The reigning European and world champions registered a comeback 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in Granada on Friday and maintained their 100 per cent record in the qualifying campaign.
Tomorrow La Furia Roja travel to Lithuania and will hope to take a step closer to qualification to the European championship with a win. In the reverse fixture in October last year Spain defeated Raimondas Zutautas' side 3-1 in Salamanca with Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente scoring twice.
It was not the most convincing of victories for Vicente del Bosque’s side and Villa warns that Spain could be forced to struggle again on Tuesday.
"In the Salamanca game it was hard to break the two lines of four in defence,” said the 29-year-old Barcelona forward, according to Fifa.com. “We expect a similar game and will try not to neglect our defence against the counter-attack.
“We have a big game and know that we have to come here fully focused. The important thing is to leave with a victory and ensure nobody suffers a major setback."
Villa scored both goals in Spain’s win against the Czechs last week, breaking Raul’s scoring record to become his country’s all-time highest goalscorer with 46 goals.
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