Kovac doubt has Croatia pondering all-out attack

Doubts about Croatia midfielder Niko Kovac's fitness have coach Zlatko Kranjcar considering an all-out offensive against Sweden today.

Kovac could miss the European zone Group Eight game in Zagreb with an eye infection and Kranjcar may now field three attackers, Dado Prso, Bosko Balaban and Ivan Klasnic.

"With three attackers we could put more pressure on their defence and prevent them from feeding long balls to their strikers," Kranjcar was quoted as saying in Jutarnji List daily.

"If Balaban and Klasnic can take on defensive duties in their clubs, Club Bruges and Werder Bremen, then they can do it for the national team as well," he said.