Euro 2008

Bilic wants Eduardo in Croatia's Euro 2008 camp

11:33 BST, Tue 25 Mar 2008
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Arsenal's Eduardo da Silva is helped by Bacary Sagna (C) and a physio after sustaining a leg injury during their English Premier League soccer match against Birmingham City at St Andrews in Birmingham, central England February 23, 2008.   REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN).  NO ONLINE/INTERNET USAGE WITHOUT A LICENCE FROM THE FOOTBALL DATA CO LTD. FOR LICENCE ENQUIRIES PLEASE TELEPHONE ++44 (0) 207 864 9000..

ZAGREB, March 25 (Reuters) - Injured striker Eduardo da Silva will be invited to join Croatia's squad at the Euro 2008 finals to help boost team morale, manager Slaven Bilic said.

"I want Eduardo there and so do the players, it would also mean a lot to him," Bilic told Croatian media ahead of Wednesday's friendly with Scotland at Hampden Park.

"He has been a driving force on our road to the finals and has a big desire to be a morale-boosting factor during the event but it's up to his club Arsenal of course," Bilic said.

"He is making very good progress and we expect he will be able to jog lightly by the time the European Championship starts but he will need plenty of time to make a full recovery."

Eduardo suffered a multiple foot fracture during Arsenal's Premier League match at Birmingham last month and is expected to be out of action for up to nine months.

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