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Modric vs Eriksen excites Denmark boss ahead of last-16 showdown

Croatia's star playmaker is set to lock horns with a talented Tottenham midfielder on a World Cup stage on Sunday, and Age Hareide cannot wait

Denmark boss Age Hareide is eagerly anticipating a battle between Christian Eriksen and Luka Modric when his side face Croatia on Sunday.

Group D winners Croatia return to Nizhny Novgorod, the scene of their stunning 3-0 win over Argentina, to take on the Group C runners-up in what looks likely to be a balanced encounter.

Modric scored a fine goal in that defeat of Argentina and has arguably been the standout performer of the World Cup so far.