Djoric: We must play to win

Ljubljana, SLOVENIA, March 27 (agencies) - Yugoslavia face a tricky-looking trip to Slovenia and can expect no mercy from a partisan sell-out home crowd.

Yugoslavia coach Milovan Djoric has promised to attack.

"We must play to win," he said. "I want to fight for first place in the group."

Djoric, however, has plenty of respect for the Slovenians. "They are physically well prepared and have a couple of excellent individuals," he said.

Slovenia coach Srecko Katanec admits that the visitors are favourites.

"I watched the video-tape of the match against Switzerland," he said. "We are talking about a team of strong individuals."

The Yugoslavs are wary of Zlatko Zahovic, who is a teammate of Miroslav Djukic at Valencia and played with Slavisa Jokanovic at Partizan Belgrade.

Jokanovic said: "There is no doubt that he deserves respect, especially because he scored twice against us in Belgium."

The game, which could have a crucial baring on both teams' chances of making it to Korea and Japan, is a sell out.

YUGOSLAVIA (probable): Kocic - Lazetic, Mihajlovic, Djukic, Krstajic - Jokanovic, Jugovic, Duljaj (Obradovic), Dejan Stankovic - Milosevic, Kezman.