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Dalić: "We did not
want to take any
chances with
Vrsaljko"

20.11.2018.
Dalić: "We did not want to take any chances with Vrsaljko"
photo by: Drago Sopta/HNS
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Croatia international Šime Vrsaljko was not seriously injured in the UEFA Nations League clash with England, and is available for the upcoming Internazionale fixtures.

Due to a muscular issue on 26 minutes, Šime Vrsaljko had to be substituted, and Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalić confirmed that there was no serious injury. 

"Following the tough 90 minutes against Spain and just two-day recovery before the England encounter, we were aware that our players wouldn't be perfectly fit. After a tackle in a dangerous situation, Vrsaljko felt his muscle and our assessment was to prevent any further trouble by taking him off. He's not a doubt for the upcoming club matches, as he proved at the World Cup and wearing his Internazionale jersey that he can play difficult matches at a high level in a short period of time. If our visit to Wembley was the World Cup Final, we would not have substituted him, but we did not take any chances as we wanted to be fair both to him and his club".

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