BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque believes Croatia are one of the best teams in Euro 2016 and remain strong enough to pose the European champions problems on Tuesday even without their talisman Luka Modric.
The Real Madrid midfielder, who was man of the match in Croatia's opening victory against Turkey, is expected to miss the final Group D encounter in Bordeaux after sustaining a groin injury in Friday's 2-2 draw with the Czech Republic.
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