Spain coach Vicente del Bosque does not know whether he will name Fernando Torres in his starting line-up for Sunday's World Cup final.
The Liverpool striker was dropped to the bench for Wednesday's 1-0 semi-final victory over Germany.
Barcelona youngster Pedro was preferred to the mis-firing Liverpool striker and del Bosque is undecided over whether to recalled Torres to face Netherlands in Johannesburg.
Torres has struggled to recapture his best form at the World Cup following knee surgery which forced him to miss the closing weeks of the domestic season.
The 26-year-old striker is yet to find the net in South Africa despite making six appearances during Spain's march to the final.
"I don't know if he will be in the line-up," said del Bosque when asked about Torres.
"It was a difficult choice. Torres has been helping us all along. His work is important even if it is not noticed. He is good at occupying the centre-backs.
"I didn't talk to him before I announced the line-up (against Germany). But he is a very important part of the team. He is one of the key members of the squad and a lovely guy."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email