Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric admits he's great friends with Arsenal striker Eduardo da Silva.

Modric is close to Arsenal striker Eduardo - his team-mate with Croatia - who is recovering from a sickening ankle injury.

"I know him very well and we're great friends," said Modric.

"I'm sure we'll have time to socialise off the field, regardless of the fact he plays for our biggest rival. That will depend on the matches.

"I know what it's like to have rivalry between two clubs and people have been talking about it. We had the same kind of thing in Croatia with Hadjuk and Dynamo (in Croatia)."