Germany vs Spain - Combined XI

Right-back: Joshua Kimmich (Germany/Bayern Munich)

Joshua Kimmich is a bright prospect

Having broken through the ranks at Stuttgart and RB Leipzig as a promising youngster, Kimmich has gone on to become one of the hottest prospects in the world football following his exploits with Bayern.

His performances have drawn him comparisons with former German skipper Philipp Lahm, while manager Joachim Loew has waxed lyrical about him when he said Kimmich is "one of the greatest talents seen in the past decade".

His propinquity to drift forward at every opportunity is a testament to his attacking instincts, while his ability to drive into attacking spaces makes him a huge goal-scoring threat.

Kimmich, one of the stars in Germany's Confederations Cup triumph, is a talent earmarked for the future and the upcoming World Cup serves as a fitting platform to truly announce himself on the international stage too.

Left-back: Jordi Alba (Spain/FC Barcelona)

Jordi Alba has been one of Barcelona's standout players this season

Whilst the departure of Neymar didn't go down well with the Barcelona board, it has certainly proved to be a blessing in disguise for the full-back who's enjoying perhaps the best season of his career.

The former Valencian bombs forward with greater liberty; running into places that the Brazilian once occupied. This has allowed him to connect with the forwards pretty well, especially with Lionel Messi, and get involved in the attacks handsomely.

His return of 8 assists in the league is the highest for a defender thus far, while the 33 chances he's created trails only Messi and Suarez in the team.

Alba is easily the best left-back in Europe right now and comes into this team without any question.