Wednesday, 4 October 2006 -  Croatia's offensive midfielder Darijo Srna will not play against Andorra on Saturday and may also miss the match against England four days later.  Srna had to leave the team's training session because of a muscle rupture.  CSKA Moscow forward Ivica Olić is also uncertain for the coming qualifiers in Zagreb because of a knee injury.  If Olić is ruled out, coach Slaven Bilić said he would call up uncapped Parma striker Igor Budan.  Concerns are also shown over Milan Rapaic, who cold also miss both qualifiers.

Wednesday, 21 September 2006 -  Croatia coach Slaven Bilić has recalled three expelled players in his squad for next month's Euro 2008 qualifiers against Andorra and England in Zagreb.  Midfielder Darijo Srna and forwards Boško Balaban and Ivica Olić were fined and dropped from the squad earlier this month after they left a training camp in Slovenia to go to a nightclub.  All three were named in the 24-man squad for the Group E matches against Andorra on Oct. 7 and England on Oct. 11, although Srna was doubtful due to an ankle injury.  "We want to win both games as we need to clinch maximum points at home if we want to take the first place in the group," Bilić told reporters.   Defenders Dario Simic of AC Milan and Josip Simunic of Hertha Berlin, who were suspended after earning red cards on the World Cup in Germany, also return.