Captain Harry Kane will lead the Three Lions, having scored 19 goals in his last 21 international appearances. England and Croatia both have three points from their opening two Group A3 matches, setting up a closely contested encounter.
England previously defeated Croatia 4-2 at the 2026 World Cup, but Croatia will enter the Nations League meeting under new manager Slaven Bilic after a 2-1 win over Czechia and a 4-1 defeat to Spain.
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Nico O’Reilly has withdrawn from England’s squad through injury as Harry Kane leads a depleted side into their UEFA Nations League clash with Croatia in Rijeka. England will be without Manchester City defender Nico O’Reilly when they face Croatia in the UEFA Nations League in Rijeka on Saturday. O’Reilly has returned to his club for further assessment after...
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- Nico O’Reilly has withdrawn from England’s squad through injury as Harry Kane leads a depleted side into their UEFA Nations League clash with Croatia in Rijeka.
- England will be without Manchester City defender Nico O’Reilly when they face Croatia in the UEFA Nations League in Rijeka on Saturday.
- O’Reilly has returned to his club for further assessment after missing the 2-0 win over Czechia, while several other defenders are also unavailable.Captain Harry Kane will lead the Three Lions, having scored 19 goals in his last 21 international appearances.
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Nico O’Reilly has withdrawn from England’s squad through injury as Harry Kane leads a depleted side into their UEFA Nations League clash with Croatia in Rijeka. England will be without Manchester City defender Nico O’Reilly when they face Croatia in the UEFA Nations League in Rijeka on Saturday. O’Reilly has returned to his club for further assessment after...
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October 3, 2026
