Real Madrid midfielder and Croatia national team captain Luka Modrić will not be available for Ante Čačić's selection for Kosovo (6 October) and Finland (9 October) encounters in European qualifiers for 2018 FIFA World Cup due to knee injury.

Marko Rog will replace injured @lm19official for @EuroQualifiers matches against #Kosovo and #Finland. Luka, we wish you a speedy recovery!

— HNS | CFF (@HNS_CFF) 1. listopada 2016.

Croatia national team medical staff has been in contact with Real Madrid medical staff, to determine the treatment of the both teams' key player's injury.

Instead of Luka Modrić, head coach Ante Čačić has decided to call up Croatia U-21 international Marko Rog.

foto: Drago Sopta/HNS

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