Change in Kovač's squad
Lovren to skip Norway, Mitrović steps in
21.03.2015.
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Croatia international Dejan Lovren misses out on Norway encounter, while head coach Niko Kovač sends a call-up to Matej Mitrović.
Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren renewed his abdominal wall injury and will have to miss the European qualifier against Norway on 28 March in Zagreb.
The same problem prevented Lovren to join Croatia squad for Bulgaria qualifier in Sofia last year.
Croatia head coach Niko Kovač called Matej Mitrović as Lovren's replacement. Young Rijeka defender made his first appearance for Croatia in November 2014, against World Cup runner-up, Argentina.
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