MX23RW : Thursday, February 6 06:04:27| >> :600:4806358:4806358:

Nikica Jelavic, Dejan Lovren named in Croatia World Cup squad

Nikica Jelavic and Dejan Lovren are called up to Croatia's provisional squad for this summer's World Cup in Brazil.

Two Premier League players have been included in Croatia's provisional squad for this summer's World Cup in Brazil.

Hull City striker Nikica Jelavic has been named in the 30-man party, while Southampton defender Dejan Lovren is also involved.

Queens Park Rangers playmaker Niko Kranjcar is the other British-based player to be selected by coach Niko Kovac.

Real Madrid's Luka Modric, Bayern Munich's Mario Mandzukic and Sevilla's Ivan Rakitic have also been called up.

Seven players will have to be cut from the squad before the final deadline on June 2.

Croatia's provisional squad for the 2014 World Cup

Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa (Rostov), Danijel Subasic (Monaco), Oliver Zelenika (Lokomotiva)

Defenders: Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv), Dejan Lovren (Southampton), Gordan Schildenfeld (Panathinaikos), Darijo Srna (Shakhtar), Sime Vrsaljko (Genoa), Domagoj Vida (Dynamo Kiev), Ivan Strinic (Dnipro), Danijel Pranjic (Panathinaikos), Igor Bubnjic (Udinese)

Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla), Niko Kranjcar (QPR), Mateo Kovacic (Inter), Ivan Perisic (Wolfsburg), Ognjen Vukojevic (Dynamo Kiev), Milan Badelj (Hamburg), Josip Brozovic (Dinamo), Mario Pasalic (Hajduk), Jorge Sammir (Getafe), Ivan Mocinic (Rijeka)

Strikers: Mario Mandzukic (Bayern), Ivica Olic (Wolfsburg), Eduardo da Silva (Shakhtar), Nikica Jelavic (Hull), Duje Cop (Dinamo), Ivo Ilicevic (Hamburg), Ante Rebic (Fiorentina)

ID:155098: cacheID:155098:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2992:
Written by
Jack Prescott
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric celebrates scoring for Croatia on August 16, 2006.
Read Next:
Top 10 Croatian footballers of all time
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool23175156213556
2Arsenal24148249222750
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest24145540271347
4Chelsea24127547311643
5Manchester CityMan City24125748351341
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle24125742291341
7Bournemouth24117641281340
8Aston Villa2410773437-337
9Fulham249963632436
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2481063538-334
11Brentford2494114242031
12Crystal Palace247982830-230
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd2485112834-629
14Tottenham HotspurSpurs24831348371127
15West Ham UnitedWest Ham2476112946-1727
16Everton236892328-526
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2454153452-1819
18Leicester CityLeicester2445152553-2817
19Ipswich TownIpswich2437142249-2716
20Southampton2423191854-369


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!