New faces in Croatia squad for UEFA Nations League matches in June

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalić has named his squad today for the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches in June. 

There are a number of new faces in the squad, including defenders Martin Erlić from Spezia and Josip Šutalo from Dinamo Zagreb, as well as Boavista striker Petar Musa. Rijeka goalkeeper Nediljko Labrović has also been called up for the first time.

Talented 19-year-old midfielder Luka Sučić also earns his place in the squad. One notable omission is experienced defender Dejan Lovren.

Croatia plays four matches next month in the UEFA Nations League. 

3 June – Austria (Osijek)

6 June – France (Split)

10 June – Denmark (Copenhagen)

13 June – France (St. Denis)

Croatia squad

Goal keepers: Dominik Livaković (Dinamo), Ivica Ivušić (Osijek), Nediljko Labrović (Rijeka).

Defedners: Domagoj Vida (Bešiktaš), Šime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid), Borna Barišić (Glasgow Rangers), Duje Ćaleta-Car (Olimpique de Marseille), Josip Juranović (Celtic), Joško Gvardiol (RB Leipzig), Borna Sosa (Stuttgart), Marin Pongračić (Borussia Dortmund), Josip Stanišić (Bayern), Martin Erlić (Spezia), Josip Šutalo (Dinamo Zagreb).

Midfielders: Luka Modrić (Real Madrid), Mateo Kovačić (Chelsea), Marcelo Brozović (Inter), Mario Pašalić (Atalanta), Nikola Vlašić (West Ham), Lovro Majer (Rennes), Kristijan Jakić (Eintracht Frankfurt), Luka Sučić (RB Salzburg).

Strikers: Ivan Perišić (Inter), Andrej Kramarić (Hoffenheim), Josip Brekalo (Torino), Mislav Oršić (Dinamo Zagreb), Marko Livaja (Hajduk), Ante Budimir (Osasuna), Petar Musa (Boavista).

On-call: Luka Ivanušec (Dinamo), Mile Škorić (Osijek), Ivo Grbić (Lille), Nikola Moro (Dinamo Moskva), Filip Krovinović (Hajduk), Mario Vušković (HSV).