Močinić replaces Antolić in Croatia squad

Dinamo captain Domagoj Antolić had to be substituted due to hamstring injury in league match against Istra 1961 and will not join Ante Čačić's Croatia for the friendly international with Russia, on 17 November in Rostov on Don.

Čačić replaced Antolić with Rijeka midfielder Ivan Močinić, who is back in the national team squad, yet still awaits his debut.

Croatia head coach Ante Čačić called up Ivan Močinić from @NKRijeka instead of injured @gnkdinamo midfielder Domagoj Antolić

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Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitić is also to miss out on the Russia encounter. He was injured last week in the Champions League match against BATE Borisov.

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