Torres, who has struggled with various injury problems this year, had scored only once in the previous 12 months for Spain, which was in the 6-0 friendly win over Poland just prior to this summer's World Cup.

However, just days after scoring his first Liverpool goal since April, the 26-year-old last night produced two clinical finishes to help reigning world and European champions Spain begin their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign in style.

When asked if he was happy to see Torres back on the mark, Del Bosque said: "Of course. He didn't score during the World Cup and these goals plus the one he got the other day for Liverpool are going to improve his moral and self-confidence.

"That's very good for him and the national team. Today (against Liechtenstein) he moved well close to the area."

Torres was replaced soon after scoring his second goal in the 54th minute but Del Bosque felt the Atletico Madrid man, who Liverpool feel is still a month away from full fitness, could have played on.

"I don't think it was too draining a game for the players. Torres could have continued perfectly. We had people on the bench who ought to play, we had to give them the opportunity," Del Bosque added.

"It (the substitutions) was for those we were on the bench than those that were on the pitch."

Fabregas was at the centre of one of the biggest non-transfer sagas this summer, with La Liga champions Barcelona making multiple bids to lure the Spaniard away from the Emirates.

Despite pleas and at time outrageous statements from Barca authorities and players, Arsenal refused to give in - making sure their talisman stays at least for one more season.

Now Fabregas himself is eager to draw a line under the whole affair.

In comments reported by Sport.es, he said: "Barcelona made every effort to sign me, but Arsenal had told me to stay, which in no way I was going to refuse, and in the end I had to stay."

He refused to comment on speculations in the Spanish media that he will be a Barcelona player for sure next season.

"What happens in the future? We'll see. I do not think of anything because if I think of the future it would not let me focus on the present and I would have a bad year."

The Manchester United forward ended a five-month wait for a goal when he converted a penalty against West Ham last weekend, and the Italian was glad to see his talisman on the scoresheet.

Rooney was on Thursday named in FIFA's technical report for the World Cup as one of England's three "outstanding" players.

"I monitored him during the last game that he played against West Ham," said Capello.

"He's good, he's back and I'm happy because he scored a goal.

"Rooney runs a lot around the pitch, he's free to move where he decides to go. Rooney will on Friday in style."

Capello is closing on finalising his starting XI, with Everton defender Phil Jagielka set to start despite suffering with an ankle injury in recent days.

"The keeper, (Joe) Hart, Rooney, Steve (Gerrard), (Gareth) Barry, (Ashley) Cole, (Glen) Johnson, Jagielka, more or less. I know 10 or 11, with a little doubt about one," Capello confirmed.

In quotes reported by the Sun, Gerrard said: "The players and the manager realise that we are under pressure at the moment, which is normal after underperforming at the World Cup.

"It'll really help if we put in a good performance tomorrow and get the maximum points.

"Then we can obviously take the confidence from that into the Switzerland game on Tuesday.

"It's very important that we make a statement and show that we want to win the group and qualify comfortably.

"We qualified for the World Cup playing good, attacking football. If we can perform at that level I'm sure we'll get out of this group in similar fashion.

The 30-year-old Liverpool player admitted that there was more pressure on the Three Lions after their South African debacle, but believes that there is enough quality in the side to meet expectations this time around.

"The difficult thing is there's slightly more pressure on us this time around and we have to cope with that", Gerrard said.

The Manchester United striker did not score in any of England's four games in South Africa and appeared to have been affected by an injury picked up towards the end of last season.

FIFA's technical report, which has been published today, picks out Rooney, Ashley Cole and Steven Gerrard as England's outstanding players.

Rooney is described as a "hard-working, energetic striker; worked hard for team; good technique".

Liverpool midfielder Gerrard was picked out as England's most influential player and praised as a "dynamic midfielder with good vision and technique, who linked defence and attack".

Cole, generally recognised as England's best player in the tournament, was described as a "competitive left-back with good technique, made forceful attacking runs".

The report was put together by FIFA's 16-man technical study group, including former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier and ex-Scotland boss and now UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh.

The report on England stresses "strong, hard-working players" with "aerial strength used effectively at set pieces in defence".