Spain manager Vicente del Bosque hits the deck in Italy draw after linesman collision 

Spain manager Vicente del Bosque was left red-faced during the first half of the 1-1 draw with Italy after a collision with the linesman saw him take a tumble on the touchline. 

The first half was relatively uneventful until Del Bosque was forced to dust himself down after hitting the deck.

With the ball heading for a Spain throw-in, the assistant referee was unaware of the manager's presence on the touchline and accidentally clattered into him as he made his way down the line. 

Spain manager Vicente del Bosque regains hi composure after colliding with the linesman on Thursday night

Del Bosque cracks a smile after being knocked to the turf following his collision with a linesman in Udine

The assistant referee is unaware that Del Bosque is next to him as he darts across the sideline

The pair collide and the Spain manager is sent flying towards the ground during the first half

The 65-year-old Spaniard was sent crashing to the floor in what looked like a painful clash of heads before regaining his composure and shaking hands with the linesman. 

Fortunately for Del Bosque, it didn't prove to be the talking point as two goals in the second half saw Italy and Spain play out a draw at the Dacia Arena. 

Substitute Lorenzo Insigne popped up with a clever flicked finish on 67 minutes to open the scoring for the Italians in front of home support.

However the European champions, who were well below their best on Thursday, levelled the scores three minutes later when Aritz Aduriz fired home from close range. 

Both teams were chasing the win but were unable to find a winner in the 34th meeting between the two European heavyweights.

The Spaniards will now look ahead to Sunday's international friendly in Romania as Del Bosque continues to run the rule over his players who are bidding to book a spot on the plane to France. 

Spain defender Sergio Ramos looks to his right to see his manager on the deck at the Dacia Arena 

Del Bosque shakes hands with the linesman and carries on instructing his team during 1-1 draw with Italy

Lorenzo Insigne loses his man to poke a close-range finish past goalkeeper David de Gea to give Italy 1-0 lead

Artiz Aduriz (right) is congratulated after scoring the equaliser against Italy in Thursday's friendly match