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Team news, injury updates and latest odds for Croatia vs Spain as Morata and Modric bid for quarters spot

, Team news, injury updates and latest odds for Croatia vs Spain as Morata and Modric bid for quarters spot

SPAIN are aiming to notch up their fifth international win against Croatia this evening. 

And they face a team who bounced back from a tricky start to their Euros to nab the second qualifying spot behind England in Group D. 

Alvaro Morata hopes to net against Croatia with Spain aiming to reach the Euros last eight
Luka Modric will hoping for a repeat of the performance that saw Croatia beat Scotland 3-1

But skipper Luka Modric, 35, and his Croatia team-mates will have to be at their very best to thwart their rivals. 

Luis Enrique’s players will come into this game off the back of a 5-0 thrashing of Group E minnows Slovakia. 


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The clash between the sides will take place at the Parken Stadium, the home of Denmark with a quarters clash with France or Switzerland awaiting the winners.

And the game – which kicks off at 5pm – can be watched on ITV1 with a preview airing on the channel from 4:15pm. 

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What’s the form?

Croatia have won three of their last eight matches against their opponents with Spain beating them on four occasions. 

Zlatko Dalic’s team picked up a draw and a loss from two group stage games before a 3-1 dispatching of Scotland cemented their last 16 spot. 

, Team news, injury updates and latest odds for Croatia vs Spain as Morata and Modric bid for quarters spot

Zlatko Dalic’s Croatia side could face France or Switzerland in the quarter-finals if they beat Spain

And their last two encounters were goal-laden Nations League affairs.

Enrique’s aces hammered their rivals 6-0 in September 2018 with Croatia grabbing revenge with a 3-2 win that month. 

The Euros 2012 champs have endured a mixed start notching up two draws before their thumping win in their final group stage game. 

And Alvaro Morata, 28, has revealed he has been on the receiving end of sickening social media abuse following his missed penalty against Slovakia. 

The Juventus forward revealed his family have been subjected to verbal harassment in Seville following his goalscoring misses against Sweden and Poland. 

, Team news, injury updates and latest odds for Croatia vs Spain as Morata and Modric bid for quarters spot

Who’s in and who’s out 

Reports claim Josko Gvardiol, 19, could be a doubt for his side’s knockout battle with Spain. 

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The rising star left-back appeared to hurt his shin during Croatia’s win against Scotland and was substituted around the 70th minute of that match. 

Meanwhile, midfield lynchpin Sergio Busquets, 32, is in line to start for Spain following his heroics against Slovakia. 

The Barcelona veteran put in a Man-of-the-Match performance last time out despite picking up a knock 

It is reported Cesar Azpilicueta is likely to retain his place at right-back. 

And it is thought Alvaro Morata will keep his spot in Spain’s starting line-up with the forward reportedly having the full backing of boss Enrique. 

Meanwhile, Croatia are likely to retain a similar line-up to the team that beat Scotland with Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic and Mateo Kovacic lining up in a midfield three. 

, Team news, injury updates and latest odds for Croatia vs Spain as Morata and Modric bid for quarters spot

Watch out for…….

Ferran Torres. The Manchester City star impressed as a substitute against Slovakia netting moments after coming off the bench around the 67th minute. 

The forward, 21, who had a mixed debut season at City following a £21million move from Valencia in 2020, has been highlighted as a player to watch. 

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And the fleet-footed winger made a storming start to his Spain career netting a hat-trick against Germany during his senior international debut in November. 

, Team news, injury updates and latest odds for Croatia vs Spain as Morata and Modric bid for quarters spot

Ferran Torres impressed for Spain during their 5-0 group stage thrashing of Slovakia

If the game is rubbish….

TV journalist Iva Saric will be cheering on a Croatia team which includes her partner Bruno Petkovic. 

Saric, 32, met the Dinamo Zagreb forward Petkovic, 26, in 2019. 

And the couple welcomed the birth of their first child together this year. 

, Team news, injury updates and latest odds for Croatia vs Spain as Morata and Modric bid for quarters spot

Bruno Petkovic’s partner Iva Saric

Fancy a punt? 

Get all your Euro 2020 ante-post tips with our tournament betting guide HERE.

Match odds?

  • Pablo Sarabia to be first goalscorer 13/2 @ Betfair
  • Croatia to win 6/1 @ Betfair 
  • Spain to win 6/10 @ Betfair

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