Lovren, Rebic, Kramaric return to Croatia roster for England match

Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalic announced the 26-man roster for the upcoming UEFA Nations League game against England, which includes Dejan Lovren, Ante Rebic and Andrej Kramaric, who have recovered from injuries.

The 2018 World Cup runners-up will play England October 12, three days before facing Jordan in a friendly, reports Efe.

Both matches are set for the northern Croatian city of Rijeka.

The Croatia-England match will be played in an empty stadium due to a UEFA sanction.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Lovre Kalinic (K.A.A. Gent), Dominik Livakovic (GNK Dinamo) and Karlo Letica (Club Brugge)

Defenders: Domagoj Vida (Besiktas), Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), Sime Vrsaljko (Inter Milan), Josip Pivaric (Dynamo Kiev), Tin Jedvaj (Bayer Leverkusen), Matej Mitrovic (Club Brugge), Borna Baricic (NK Osijek), Antonio Milic (Oostende)

Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona), Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea), Milan Badelj (Lazio), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan), Marko Rog (Napoli), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), Filip Bradaric (Cagliari)

Forwards: Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Ante Rebic (Eintracht Frankfurt), Marko Pjaca (Fiorentina), Duje Cop (Real Valladolid), Ivan Santini (Anderlecht), Marko Livaja (AEK Athens).

--IANS

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