Like and more than Italy. After gaining just one point in the first two matches against Spain and Albania, the Croatia is preparing for the revolution for the decisive match against Luciano Spalletti’s Azzurri. Zlatko Dalic, in charge since 2017, will have to win to demonstrate that this team is not at the end of its cycle and after a World Cup final and semi-final it can also have its say in this competition by gaining the pass for the round of 16.
To move forward, the Croatians necessarily need the three points and so here is a more offensive team than the one that challenged Albania. No Perisic at full-back, Manchester City defender Gvardiol will return on the left wing with Stanisic on the right and the Sutalo-Pongracic duo in front of Livakovic.
From 4-3-3 we will move to 4-2-3-1 with Modric and Kovacic in front of the defense and Brozovic destined to give way to the younger and more attacking Sucic. With the latter, behind Petkovic, there will be Pasalic on the right and Kramaric on the left.
Probable Croatia lineup (4-2-3-1) – Livakovic; Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic, Gvardiol; Modric, Kovacic; Pasalic, Sucic, Kramaric; Petkovic.
Croatia’s eleven against Albania (4-3-3) – Livakovic; Perisic, Gvardiol, Sutalo, Juranovic; Kovacic, Brozovic, Modric; Kramaric, Petkovic, Majer.
