The Spain coach added that under no circumstances did he blame the Lithuanians, saying the cause of the condition of the pitch was a "hard winter. It is not due to them not taking care of it," he insisted.

Earlier in the day, midfielder Andres Iniesta also gave his opinion on the playing surface. The FC Barcelona midfielder commented that it reminded him of his days as a junior when he had played his football on dirt pitches.

Meanwhile Del Bosque also talked about the Lithuanian side who Spain have already beaten 3-1 in Salamanca earlier in this qualifying campaign.

"They are a team that works for each other, that stays close to one another, that doesn't leave spaces and which is good on the break. We are favorites, but we have come here to play an important game for us with humility," he insisted.

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