Croatia leave out Lovren

Croatia coach Ante Cacic has left Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren out of his provisional 27-man squad for the European Championship after they fell out in March during a friendly against Hungary.

Lovren was an unused substitute in the 1-1 draw and later made angry remarks about Cacic, who axed him after the centre-back stopped warming up when he realised he would take no part in the game.

“These are the best players we have at our disposal,” Cacic told a news conference on Monday.

“Playing in the national team requires good form and total commitment at club and international level. We want to keep a sound atmosphere in the dressing-room.

“I haven’t closed the door on Lovren for good, he can return one day if he realises that he has to be a team player,” he added.

“When it dawns on him that he can’t look down on his …

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