Croatia will likely be with out Ivan Perisic of their final 16 showdown in opposition to Spain within the European Championship on Monday, after the 32-year-old winger examined constructive for COVID-19, the group mentioned on Saturday.
“Medical staff isolated Ivan from the other members of the national team and immediately and thoroughly informed competent epidemiological authorities about the situation,” Croatia mentioned in a press release.
“Perisic will spend 10 days in self-isolation and during that period will not participate at the matches of the Croatian national team.”
All different gamers and workers examined destructive, the group added.
The lack of Perisic is a significant blow for World Cup runners-up Croatia as they appear to get previous a Spain group that hit its stride with a 5-0 win over Slovakia.
Perisic’s gorgeous second half equaliser in opposition to Czech Republic secured a 1-1 draw to avoid wasting Croatia’s match through the group part.
He additionally arrange a objective and scored one himself late within the 3-1 win over Scotland on Tuesday to make sure Zlatko Dalic’s aspect reached the knockout part.
Croatia, quarter-finalists in 1996 and 2008, play Spain at Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium on Monday as they appear to succeed in the final eight for the third time.
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