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West Ham vs. Newcastle United: McClaren faces familiar foe in Bilic

Slaven Bilic's Croatia inflicted a painful defeat on Steve McClaren when he was England manager and the pair come face to face on Monday.

Steve McClaren must put aside unwelcome memories of his last encounter with Slaven Bilic as he takes his Newcastle United side to face West Ham in the Premier League.

Bilic's Croatia side defeated England 3-2 in November 2007 to deny them a place at Euro 2008 and bring an end to McClaren's time in charge of the national side.

"I hope it's dry!" McClaren joked ahead of Monday's game, referring to the downpour at Wembley during which he earned the unfortunate nickname of 'the Wally with the Brolly'.