Bjelica recalled to Croatia squad

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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=297728&cc=4716 Tuesday, April 20, 2004 ZAGREB, April 20 (Reuters) - Croatia coach Otto Baric has recalled Nenad Bjelica to boost his midfield in a Euro 2004 warm-up friendly against Macedonia in Skopje on April 28. The 32-year old Kaiserslautern playmaker, who earned one cap in the late 1990s, will be expected to provide a creative spark to the Croatian midfield that has been missing for some time. 'I expect Bjelica to put in a good performance and earn his place on the team,' said Baric. Baric will also give substitute goalkeepers Tomislav Butina of Bruges and uncapped Australian-born Joey Didulica a chance to play while first-choice Stipe Pletikosa will be on the bench. Benfica striker Tomislav Sokota, who limped off with a thigh injury during Croatia's friendly against Turkey in March, has also been recalled. Bayern Munich central defender Robert Kovac and Anderlecht striker Ivica Mornar are unavailable through injury, while midfielder Zvonimir Soldo has declined Baric's offer to return to internationals after an excellent season with VfB Stuttgart. Croatia are in group B with France, England and Switzerland for the Euro 2004 finals, which takes place in Portugal from June 12 to July 4. Squad: Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa (Shakhtar Donetsk), Tomislav Butina (Club Bruges), Joey Didulica (Austria Vienna) Defenders: Dario Simic (AC Milan), Boris Zivkovic (VfB Stuttgart), Mario Tokic (GAK Graz), Stjepan Tomas (Fenerbahce), Josip Simunic (Hertha Berlin), Mato Neretljak (Hajduk Split), Igor Tudor (Juventus) Midfielders: Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk), Niko Kovac (Hertha Berlin), Jerko Leko (Dynamo Kiev), Marko Babic (Bayer Leverkusen), Giovanni Rosso (Maccabi Haifa), Milan Rapaic (Ancona), Nenad Bjelica (Kaiserslautern) Forwards: Dado Prso (Monaco), Tomislav Sokota (Benfica), Ivica Olic (CSKA Moscow), Ivan Klasnic (Werder Bremen). -- 拂長劍　寄白雲　一生一愛一瓢飲舞秋月　佾江風　也是疏狂也任真 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 211.74.218.119