Probable starting eleven (source marca.com)

Croatia U21:
Kalinic, Antolic, Kukoc, Glumac, Pavlovic, Sovsic, Brozovic, Lovacic, Situm, Vujicevic, Slislovic

Spain U21:
De Gea; Montoya, Amat, Inigo Martinez, Planas; Oriol Romeu, Illarramendi; Canales, Isco, Iker Muniain; Álvaro Vazquez.


This match will be played in Osijek. But even Croatia is the host, it is clear Spain is the favorite. Here are the situation after the first two rounds:

05.09.2011. Switzerland U21 - Croatia U21 4:0
03.06.2011. Croatia U21 - Georgia U21 0:1
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05.09.2011. Spain U21 - Georgia U21 2:0
01.09.2011. Georgia U21 - Spain U21 2:7

You can see that Croatia lost from Georgia at home, while Spain won against the same Georgia two times. Croatian coach Susak has welcomed back defender Renato Kelic and striker Ante Vukusic, but I doubt that will change something. Simply, the quality is on Spain side. For example, the Croatian goalkeeper Kalinic is reserve in Hajduk, while David De Gea is first goalkeeper in team like Manchester United. Sergio Canales is important player in Valencia, I can't compare him with any Croatian player. Even some of the players that will be on the bench are good, like Rodrigo who is important player in Benfica and so on. Because of that I expect Spain to win with at least two goals difference.