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Dejan Lovren: Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling can terrorise Croatia defender - Ian Wright
ENGLAND stars Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling can cause Croatia defender Dejan Lovren big problems tonight.
That is the view of ITV pundit and former Arsenal striker Ian Wright.
Kane and Sterling start up front for England in the World Cup semi-final.
The duo will be directly up against Liverpool defender Lovren and Domagoj Vida in the Croatia defender.
Kane terrorised Lovren when Tottenham beat Liverpool 4-1 at Wembley last season.
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He’s always trying to win the ball in front, I think he’s somebody that can be turned, he can be spun
And Wright is backing him and Raheem Sterling to dominate this evening.
“I would still back Sterling and Kane,” he said on ITV.
“Simply because Harry Kane, he doesn’t need many opportunities to not only score but hit the target and make sure he works their keeper.
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“But I think the runs that Sterling can make in respects of someone like Lovren, hopefully he has a poor game, the fact is you’ve got to keep people like that under pressure.
“He’s always trying to win the ball in front, I think he’s somebody that can be turned, he can be spun.
“We’ve got to try and take advantage of that.”