Welcome to Sports Mole's live text coverage of the UEFA Nations League clash between Croatia and England at the Stadion HNK Rijeka.
Ninety-three days on from meeting in a gripping World Cup semi-final at the Luzhniki Stadium, these two sides face off once again behind closed doors.
The Vatreni came out on top 2-1 in that huge showdown three months ago to reach the final in Russia, but they were soon brought back down to earth by Spain as they were thrashed 6-0 in their Group A4 opener.
Follow all of the action as it unfolds with our extensive updates below.
STARTING XI: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Chilwell; Dier, Henderson, Barkley; Sterling, Kane, Rashford
SUBS: Trippier, Butland, Alexander-Arnold, Dunk, Winks, Chalobah, Mount, Maddison, Bettinelli, Sancho
STARTING XI: Livakovic; Jedvaj, Vida, Lovren, Pivaric; Kovacic, Rakitic; Perisic, Modric, Rebic; Kramaric
SUBS: Badelj, Bartolec, Bradaric, Livaja, Milic, Mitrovic, Pasalic, Pjaca, Rog, Santini, Sluga
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Zlatko Dalic: "I would agree with Luka that we felt a little underestimated by the English media [ahead of the World Cup semi-final match], not the head coach or the players. There's always a level of respect between the teams. You always need to respect your opponent but also have a self-belief in your team and your possibilities."
Gareth Southgate: "It is a shame for our travelling fans who were brilliant for us all summer and so many of whom have not missed an England game for years. So that is unfortunate for them in particular. It means Croatia don't get the energy that a home support can give you in those moments when you are under pressure as a team. So it will be different definitely. Whether it is an advantage, who knows?"
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CROATIA SUBS: Badelj, Bartolec, Bradaric, Livaja, Milic, Mitrovic, Pasalic, Pjaca, Rog, Santini, Sluga
ENGLAND SUBS: Trippier, Butland, Alexander-Arnold, Dunk, Winks, Chalobah, Mount, Maddison, Bettinelli, Sancho
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