(UTV|COLOMBO) – Croatia forward Nikola Kalinic has been sent home from the World Cup after he refused to come on as a substitute during the 2-0 defeat of Nigeria, the BBC Sport reported.
The 30-year-old cannot be replaced, meaning Croatia will have to make do with only 22 players for the rest of the tournament.
AC Milan’s Kalinic said he had a back injury, having complained of the same problem in the friendly loss to Brazil.
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