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Croatia v Turkey: Vienna, tonight, 7.45/On TV: RTÉ 2, BBC 1

Croatia v Turkey:Vienna, tonight, 7.45/On TV: RTÉ 2, BBC 1. MIDFIELDER Ivan Rakitic is fit to return after a knee injury for Croatia's quarter-final with Turkey tonight.

Rakitic shone in the 2-1 win over Germany and the 1-0 victory over Poland after being left out of the opening 1-0 Group B win over Austria.

Coach Slaven Bilic declined to name his team but with Rakitic and winger Darijo Srna back to full fitness, Croatia are likely to use the 4-4-2 formation they employed against Germany before nine

regular starters were rested against Poland.

Turkey defender Servet Cetin has been ruled out of this evening's game with a knee injury, leaving coach Fatih Terim with just 17 players to choose from.

Turkey, who reached the last eight by coming from 2-0 down to beat the Czech Republic 3-2 on Sunday, are without Emre Belozoglu because of a hamstring injury since their opening game.

Emre Gungor is out for the rest of the tournament with a calf problem, while goalkeeper Volkan

Demirel and Mehmet Aurelio are suspended. Midfielder Tumer Metin will also miss out due to injury.

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