Srna to recover for June matches

Croatia and Shakhtar Donetsk captain Darijo Srna was forced to leave the field early in the league encounter with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

He was substituted in the ninth minute for muscle injury, and on Sunday was subjected to medical assessment.

Kapetan @SrnaDarijo istegnuo je aduktor; sutra ide na MR, nakon čega ćemo imati više informacija o težini ozljede. Držimo palčeve kapetane!

— HNS | CFF (@HNS_CFF) May 23, 2015

His strain proved to be the result of fatigue, and in a couple of days Srna will return to light running exercises. In one week, he is expected to return to full training.

Croatia captain @SrnaDarijo of @FCShakhtar expected to back in full training in one week! #BeProud

— HNS | CFF (@HNS_CFF) May 24, 2015

Croatia will meet Gibraltar in Varaždin friendly (7 June), and Italy in a European qualifier (12 June).

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