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Pickford in spotlight against Croatia with England position under threat from Trafford
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Goalkeeper returns for Saturday’s Nations League match but is under pressure to respond with strength of competition growingFor England’s first meeting with Luka Modric you have to go back 20 years. Croatia were managed by Slaven Bilic, who has returned for a second spell in charge of the national team, and dominated in Zagreb. They eased to a 2-0 win, Steve McClaren’s doomed attempt to qualify for Euro 2008 took a turn for the worse and, as well as Modric giving England’s midfield the runaround, the game was remembered best…
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