Croatia Trains at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium Ahead of Brazil Clash

by croatiaweek
June 2, 2018
in Sport

Croatia arrives at Anfield (Photo: HNS)

The Croatian football team has trained for the first time at Liverpool’s Anfield stadium on Saturday afternoon ahead of their World Cup warm-up against Brazil on Sunday.

The Croatian squad flew into Liverpool on Saturday before making their way to the home of Liverpool FC. Zlatko Dalic’s 24-man team was greeted by a handful of fans as they got off the bus at Anfield.

Luka Modric greeted by fans in Liverpool (Photo: HNS)

Mario Mandzukic & Domagoj Vida (Photo: HNS)

Mateo Kovacic (Photo: HNS)

Dejan Lovren returns back to Liverpool (Photo: HNS)

Dalic then put the squad through their paces as they prepare for a clash against Brazil on Sunday. The Croatia manager has no injury worries after a week-long camp in Rovinj last week with all players fit.

🇭🇷#Croatia ready for practice session at @LFC legendary Anfield Stadium#BeProud #Family #Vatreni🔥 pic.twitter.com/vRJcMSlaFd

— HNS | CFF (@HNS_CFF) June 2, 2018

Dalic is expected to start tomorrow’s match with his preferred eleven but he has already said that most of the squad will get some game time. Dalic has some healthy headaches, namely at centre back and on the wings.

Dejan Lovren, who returns back to his home club, is pushing Vedran Corluka for a starting spot with the Spartak Moscow defender returning from injury.

Croatia train on Anfield (Photo: HNS)

Another player who looks like he has played his way into the starting line-up is Eintracht Frankfurt’s Ante Rebic. Reports suggest that left-winger Ivan Perisic may switch to the right-wing to make way for Rebic.