21 September,2009 08:26 AM IST | | AFP
Spain captain Albert Costa faces an agonising selection headache for the Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic when Rafael Nadal, who missed the semi-final win over Israel, will be banging on his door for inclusion.
World number two Nadal, as well as the ninth-ranked Fernando Verdasco, were injured and missed the 4-1 win over Israel where David Ferrer and veteran Juan Carlos Ferrero stepped in to spearhead the defending champions into a fifth Davis Cup final.
"It will be a very tough decision," admitted Costa. "I have six, seven, eight players I could use but only four can be in the team. They have to understand that they are the rules."
Spain made sure of victory over semi-final debutants Israel by Saturday after Ferrer and Ferrero had won the opening singles before Tommy Robredo and Feliciano Lopez combined to take the doubles. It will be Spain's seventh Davis Cup final, and the third at home in the last six years.
