Croatia play against a Portugal without CR7

If not Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Pedro Netoreleased after 5-1 in Poland. And, most importantly, with first place in Group A1 of the Nations League under their belt. This is how it came Portugal in Split, where tonight (Poljud Stadium, 8:45 pm) the Croatia of Luka Modric and company.

A late goal from John McGinn He grabbed the ticket for the quarterfinals from ‘vatreni’ and gave it away Scotlandwhich until that moment only added one point, the chances of classification on a breathtaking final day.

In particular average goals are equalized (2-1 Croatian in Zagreb and 1-0 Scottish in Glasgow), the pass will be decided by the overall average. And, if the tie continues, the goals in favor of each team (now Croatia has 7 and Scotland, 5).

Or what’s the same. To advance, the ‘Tartan Army’ must always win and Portugal do the same before the chessboards. And do it, moreover, for another goal difference (or for Croatia to lose because of a bigger advantage).

Geovany Quenda, for Futre’s record

In football, the promising Geovany Quendapromoted from U-21 by Robert Martinez next to ‘peep-peep’ Fabio Silvacould make history and become, at 17 years and 202 days, the youngest player to debut in the Portuguese national team, surpassing, in just three days, the legendary Paulo Futre. On the Croatian side, it will not be Petar Sucic fired at Scotlandand come back Budimir is new after the warning cycle is complete.

Possible lineups:

Croatia-Portugal

Croatia: Livakovic; Pongracic, Caleta-Car, Sutalo, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Modric, Luka Sucic; Pasalic, Perisic and Kramaric or Budimir

Portugal: Rui Silva; Joao Cancelo, Tiago Djaló, Tomás Araújo, Nuno Tavares; Joao Neves, Vitinha; F. Conceiçao, Joao Félix, Trincao and Fábio Silva

Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)

stadium: Poljud Stadium, 8:45 pm (UEFA TV).