The sight of Rice being substituted is a rare one for club or country, particularly at such a crucial point in the game when England, dominant after a chaotic first half, were leading 3-2 but struggling to put the game beyond doubt despite creating numerous golden chances as they found Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic in inspired form.
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