Nikola Matas replaces Matej Mitrović

Rijeka defender Matej Mitrović is to miss out on China Cup in order to complete his transfer abroad, while Nikola Matas of Osijek will join the Croatia squad.

Umjesto Mateja Mitrovića hrvatskoj reprezentaciji će se na putu za Kinu priključiti Nikola Matas iz @nkosijek . Uskoro više na hns-cff.hr

— HNS | CFF (@HNS_CFF) 4. siječnja 2017.

The national team meets on 7 January in Zagreb, to travel immediately to China. On 11 January, Croatia starts against Chile, while the other semifinal will be contested by Iceland and China. The defeated semifinalists face each other on 14 January in a third-place match, and the winners decide the China Cup title on 15 January.

Croatia China Cup squad:

Goalkeepers: Andrej Prskalo (Rijeka), Dominik Livaković (Dinamo)

Defenders: Josip Pivarić (Dinamo), Borna Barišić (Osijek), Mateo Barać (Osijek), Josip Juranović (Hajduk), Jakov Filipović (Inter), Toni Datković (Koper), Nikola Matas (Osijek)

Midfielders: Josip Mišić (Rijeka), Luka Ivanušec (Lokomotiva), Franko Andrijašević (Rijeka), Mario Šitum (Dinamo), Domagoj Antolić (Dinamo), Fran Tudor (Hajduk), Filip Ozobić (Qabala)

Strikers: Antonio Perošević (Osijek), Mirko Marić (Lokomotiva)

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