World Cup group E: Costa Rica vs. Serbia team news, kick-off time and TV channel

Serbia goalkeeper Stojkovic says Costa Rica
clash is not ‘do or die’

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Speaking ahead of the clash on Sunday at the Samara Arena,
Stojkovic told Fifa.com: “The match against Costa Rica is not
‘do or die’, we have three matches, all of them 90 minutes and
Costa Rica is a strong opponent.

“We have to be smart and not go in all guns blazing. The most
important thing is not to lose.” 

Serbia should include Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
in their line-up and Newcastle United forward Aleksandr Mitrovic is
another to watch, says The Sun. Mitrovic will lead the line in a
4-2-3-1 formation with support from Dusan Tadic, Adem Ljajic and
Filip Kostic.

Costa Rica’s player to watch is goalkeeper and captain
Keylor Navas of Real Madrid. At the other end Los Angeles FC
forward Marco Urena is expected to lead the line in a 5-4-1
formation and he will be supported by players such as Joel Campbell
and Christian Bolanos.

The other group E match on Sunday sees Brazil face
Switzerland at the Rostov Arena (7pm UK time, live on
ITV).

Costa Rica vs. Serbia predicted starting
XIs

Sports Mole predicts that Costa Rica are
expected to line up with a 5-4-1 formation and Serbia will opt for
a 4-2-3-1 formation. 

• Costa Rica: Navas; Gamboa, Gonzalez, Acosta, Duarte, Oviedo;
  Bolanos, Guzman, Borges, Campbell; Urena 
• Serbia: Stojkovic; Rukavina, Ivanovic, Tosic, Kolarov; Matic,
  Milinkovic-Savic; Tadic, Ljajic, Kostic; Mitrovic

World Cup group E fixtures and live TV
channels

• 17 June: Costa Rica vs. Serbia (1pm, ITV); Brazil vs.
  Switzerland (7pm, ITV) 
• 22 June: Brazil vs. Costa Rica (1pm, ITV); Serbia vs.
  Switzerland (7pm, BBC) 
• 27 June: Serbia vs. Brazil (7pm, ITV); Switzerland vs. Costa
  Rica (7pm, ITV4)