Fantasy managers will be looking for an improvement from this eveningโs three fixtures after yesterdayโs schedule served up just five goals. The first match on our agenda bodes well for Fantasy returns as Holland square up to Australia on the back of a stunning 5-1 triumph over defending champions Spain last time around:
Holland: Cillessen; Janmaat, Vlaar, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Blind; De Jong, De Guzman, Sneijder; Van Persie, Robben
Australia: Ryan; McGowan, Wilkinson, Spiranovic, Davidson; Jedinak, McKay, Bresciano; Leckie, Cahill, Oar
Unsurprisingly, Louis Van Gaal names an unchanged side after last weekโs humbling of Spain. Holland are expected to line up in a 5-3-2 formation once again, then, with Daley Blind and Daryl Janmaat handed the wing-back role, while front two Arjen Robben and Robin Van Persie will be hoping to maintain the form that saw both score twice in their Group B opener.
Australia make a couple of alterations from the side that lost to Chile. Ivan Franjic is out with a hamstring injury, allowing Ryan McGowan the chance to deputise at right-back, whilst in central midfield, Matt McKay comes in for Mark Milligan. As always, Tim Cahill carries the main threat as the former Everton man looks to get amongst the goals again, having netted in last weekโs 3-1 loss.
Following that one, Spain square up to Chile in a must-win Group B match. Their humbling by the Dutch, allied with the South Americanโs opening win over the Aussies, means Vicente del Bosqueโs side have it all to do โ if Holland win in the earlier match, a victory for Chile would send the Spaniards tumbling out after just two games. Diego Costaโs starting role looks under threat in light of a poor display against the Dutch, whilst Fantasy managers will be hoping del Bosqueโs side can replicate the resilience that made their defence such strong options in the previous couple of international tournaments. Chile will look to Alexis Sanchez to maintain the form that saw him produce a goal and assist in the 3-1 win over Australia, though Jorge Valdivia and Eduardo Vargas are also in form, having served up a goal and assist respectively last time around.
The late 11pm kick-off sees Croatia take on Cameroon as both sides attempt to bounce back from Matchday 1 defeats. Suspended for the loss to Brazil, Mario Mandzukic is available once again and is expected to lead the line โ with Ivan Rakitic, Luka Modric and Ivan Perisic supplying the guile from midfield, Niko Kovacโs side may well prove too strong for their opponents. The Africans are sweating on the fitness of Samuel Etoโo ahead of tonightโs game โ the veteranโs potential absence could afford Vincent Aboubakar his first start of the tournament in a reshuffle up top.

