Spain midfielder Juan Mata has insisted that he does not feel tired ahead of his 69th match of the season on Thursday night.

Mata has endured a marathon season for club and country, but ahead of Spain's fixture with Tahiti, the playmaker has revealed that he has no problem in competing in so many fixtures.

The 25-year-old told reporters: "Obviously it's tough, talking about it physically, but I don't feel down, I still feel fresh and all I want is to play as many games as I can.

"I really enjoyed this season. It was a tough and long for us, but at the end we won a trophy so it was good.

"I really love to play with my national team, so all I can do is train and look forward to playing, because I love to play football."

The former Valencia player made 64 appearances for the Blues last season.

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Darren Plant