Filip Bradarić joins the Vatreni

As a replacement for the injured Marko Pjaca, Croatia head coach Ante Čačić has decided to call up 24-year-old Rijeka midfielder Filip Bradarić, who will join the senior national squad for the first time.

Izbornik Ante Čačić odlučio je reprezentaciji priključiti 24-godišnjeg veznjaka @NKRijeka Filipa Bradarića. Dobrodošao! #BudiPonosan

— HNS | CFF (@HNS_CFF) 6. studenoga 2016.

Bradarić was previously selected into the U-21 and U-19 national teams, and has 14 appearences for the Croatia First Division leaders this season.

Croatia's preparations start on Monday, 7 November. On Saturday, 12 November, Croatia plays Iceland in Zagreb in European qualifiers, and three days later faces Northern Ireland in a Belfast friendly.

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