Here, the PA news agency picks out five players to watch in the knockout rounds. Manchester City playmaker De Bruyne, now fit after injury kept him out of the first game and a half, is their chief inspiration. Luka Modric (Croatia)The Croatian scored a superb goal against Scotland (Owen Humphreys/PA)Croatia looked laboured in their opening defeat against England and some even dared to suggest that Modric was past it. Modric looked every inch the world-class player he has been in a highly influential display, capped by a stunning goal. Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark)The Sampdoria winger, regarded as the next big thing in Danish football, has made a big impression in the early stages of Euro 2020.

Source: Express June 25, 2021 09:45 UTC