Team News: Luka Modric, Mario Mandzukic return to Croatia XI

Croatia have been handed a major boost ahead of their Euro 2016 last-16 clash with Portugal, as key men Luka Modric and Mario Mandzukic have been deemed fit enough to start.

The duo were left out against Spain on Tuesday evening - a match the Vatreni won 2-1 to seal top spot in Group D and set up this evening's tie with an out-of-form Portugal in Lens.

Boss Ante Cacic has made further changes to his team elsewhere, too, with Domagoj Vida and Ivan Strinic both coming into the defensive line, while Marcelo Brozovic is handed a place in midfield.

In terms of the Seleccao, manager Fernando Santos has made a total of four changes from the entertaining 3-3 draw with Hungary last time out.

There is a return for both Cedric Soares and Jose Fonte, who come in for Vierinha and Ricardo Carvalho respectively, and Raphael Guerreiro is preferred at left-back for this evening's tie.

Adrien Silva is handed his first start of the tournament, meanwhile, coming in for Joao Moutinho as Portugal look for their first win of this year's European Championship finals following three group-stage draws.

Croatia XI: Subasic; Srna, Vida, Corluka, Strinic; Badelj, Modric; Perisic, Rakitic, Brozovic; Mandzukic Subs: Cop, Coric, Jedvaj, Kalinic, Kovacic, Kramaric, Pjaca, Roj, Schildenfeld, Vargic, Vrsaljko

Portugal XI: Patricio; Cedric, Pepe, Fonte, Guerreiro; William, Gomes, A.Silva; Mario, Ronaldo, Nani Subs: Alves, Carvalho, Eduardo, Eliseu, Lopes, Eder, Moutinho, Pereria, Quaresma, Sanches, Silva, Vieirinha

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