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Former China coach Aleksandar Jankovic has spoken to Telegraph Sport on the importance of Al-Hilal goalscorer Aleksandar Mitrovic within the Serbian national team.

“The only question in Serbia was whether he could maintain the same level of intensity, after a year in a lower-intensity competition. But there are no worries about him for the first game. Guys like Mitrović are always hungry, always happy to compete, no matter how rich they are. The way Serbia play, all the corridors to Mitrović are open. If there are any small difficulties in the build-up, they play the ball to him. He keeps it and he gives oxygen to the whole team. This is precious. He is the player with the biggest impact on the way of playing and the results of Serbia.“

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