Hierro has full confidence in De Gea

Spain coach Fernando Hierro has insisted he has full confidence in David de Gea and the Manchester United man will retain his spot in the side despite his mistake in the draw with Portugal.

De Gea fumbled an effort from Cristiano Ronaldo from distance in Friday's 3-3 draw with their Iberian rivals and made a similar mistake in a warm up match against Switzerland earlier this month.

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