Goalkeeper Iker Casillas returned to the Spain squad as coach Vicente del Bosque offered up few surprises in a provisional 26-man group yesterday for next month’s Confederations Cup.

The list will be cut back to 23 after the final round of La Liga matches next weekend.

Real Madrid’s Casillas, who captained the team to success at Euros 2008 and 2012, and the 2010 World Cup finals, returns to the side as expected despite having barely played for his club since breaking a finger in January.

The popular 32-year-old was left on the substitutes’ bench when he recovered from injury as departing Real coach Jose Mourinho preferred Diego Lopez as his number one during their run into the end of the season.

“Iker had a small injury,” Del Bosque said.

“I don’t think it’s a problem he hasn’t played for a few months. He has been training and is in good condition.”

Fernando Torres and Javi Martinez, omitted from Spain’s last World Cup qualifier against France in March, were also recalled.

Since March, Torres has helped Chelsea to win the Europa League and Martinez was a central figure in Bayern’s Champions League final victory over Borussia Dortmund.

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