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Croatia will not man-mark Patrik Schick, says assistant coach Vedran Corluka

Football - Euro 2020 - Group D - England v Croatia - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - June 13, 2021. England's Harry Kane and Croatia's Luka Modric after the match. [REUTERS/Andy Rain]

Croatia will not assign a particular defender to stifle in-form Czech Republic forward Patrik Schick when they meet in a crunch Euro 2020 Group D match in Glasgow on Friday, assistant coach Vedran Corluka said.

Schick netted a superb brace in Monday's 2-0 win over Scotland at Hampden Park and although Corluka heaped praise on the 25-year-old, he stressed the Croatians would stick to their usual defensive strategy.

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