Bilic: Modric hard to replace

Croatia boss Slaven Bilic admits the loss of Luka Modric to injury could be significant and is expecting a group effort against England next week to compensate for the Tottenham playmaker.

Modric will miss the World Cup qualifier at Wembley with a fractured leg, with Fabio Capello’s men needing a win to book their place in South Africa next year.