Capello vows to do homework

WC Qualifiers

Fabio Capello will rely on meticulous planning to try to ensure England avoid another dismal time in Zagreb.

The Italian will leave no stone unturned in aiming to ensure England can avenge the 2-0 defeat suffered in the same stadium two years ago in a Euro 2008 qualifier.

And Capello is aware of the need to check the danger that will be present in the form of recent Tottenham capture and playmaker Luka Modric.

He said: "How much effect can I have on game like this? I always study for a long time, I prepare everything. I speak with the players, I ask for some movement, I ask what they have to do during a game. My job is a very important job.

"I get angry when on the pitch the players never do this movement. He is very important, the manager, before and during the game.

"Sometimes the other manager will change the position and the style and you have to react every time. It is very important. You can change it with a substitute or the position of some players."

Modric is one of several Croatian players who will pose a threat with Ivan Klasnic, Ivica Olic and Mladen Petric also capable of causing grief to England.

Capello said: "Modric is a very interesting player. The movement of Modric is very dangerous because he arrives in the box and follows and is aware of the movement of the players.

"I saw the game he played for Tottenham against Chelsea. He played like a second forward, not like a midfielder, but sometimes he arrives a bit suddenly in the danger area - and we have to check him.

"We have to check the movement not only of the midfield - but also the two centre-backs. I saw Croatia in the European Championships and the counter-attacking they produce is very dangerous.

"I have spoke to the players about this and we have to defend better."

Capello is determined to ensure there is no psychological hangover from the two defeats by the Croatians under Steve McClaren during the European campaign which ended their hopes of reaching the finals in Austria and Switzerland.

He said: "We have to cancel that and think about the future. Compared to two years ago, It is a new manager and new ideas and we have to play to try to win.

"Experience is very important in this game and the good players have to play well. It is very important to play like a team, not as individuals, and for this reason I am very happy because I work a lot on this sort of thing."

Defender Rio Ferdinand is fit after recovering from a neck problem while Theo Walcott could get the nod over David Beckham, although Capello will not name his side until two hours before kick off to the players.