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Cazorla warns: Write Spain off at your peril

Consecutive home draws against Tuesday's hosts and surprisingly against basement team Finland last Friday have left Spain second in the standings, two points behind Didier Deschamps side with four games to play.

Anything less than a victory in Paris would leave Spain contemplating the play-offs for a backdoor route to the finals in Brazil.

"It makes no sense to doubt this team," Arsenal's Cazorla told a news conference at their training base just outside the Spanish capital on Sunday.

"Today in football any team can make life difficult for you. We still have the same hunger and, of course, you cannot talk about the end of an era."

"In the last game we lacked some things," Cazorla added. "We need more variations, the team need to convert possession into chances.

"France will be different. I don't know if they are going to 'park a bus in front of the goal' [as Finland did].

"Recently they have proven they have the tools to be able to play in a different way."

Asked what he thought of Benzema's barren spell, Cazorla replied: "He is a spectacular footballer. He has great ability and it is rare for him to go so long without scoring.

"I hope he doesn't have his day against us either."