meeting with Bulgaria and coach Ante Cacic has
confirmed it was down to injury.
Croatia boss Ante Cacic has confirmed that Real Madrid
playmaker Luka Modric was withdrawn as an injury precaution
in Croatia's victory over Bulgaria.
Modric assisted Ivan Perisic for the opening goal to set his side
on the path to a 3-0 victory in their penultimate Euro 2016
qualifier, helping to secure the three points required to keep their
hopes of automatic qualification alive.
However, Modric was replaced by Milan Badelj at the interval,
and the Croatia boss confirmed that the decision was taken due
to discomfort felt by the midfielder.
"Luka Modric felt pain in his adductor, so we didn't want to risk
anything. That is why I substituted him at half time," Cacic told
reporters.
Croatia - who have already lost Mario Mandzukic from their
squad through injury - currently occupy third position in Group
H, two points behind second-placed Norway.
Cacic's men will need to beat Malta in their final fixture and
hope Norway fail to beat Italy in order to book an automatic
place in France.
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