The attacking midfielder out of Real Madrid is one of the many youngsters that have a chance to be the face of the Spanish national team for years to come. Asensio can be used on both flanks, but for Spain’s U-21 team, he found himself deployed on the left side of the attack with the green light to roam and search for space in other parts of the field so that he can test the keeper from deep.
For now, we should expect manager Julen Lopetegui to use the budding star the same way in Spain’s front three, with Diego Costa in the middle and his club partner Isco on the right. Asensio is still searching for his first goal with La Furia Roja, and he may be able to do just that at the biggest stage in Russia.