Austria or Croatia? Proceed tug of battle over ex-Rapidler Ljubicic – Muricas News

Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart and Borna Barisic from Glasgow Rangers are on the left-back place for Croatia, who have been profitable within the Nations League a month in the past with a 3-1 win in Vienna towards the Rangnick staff. The skilled central defender Maximilian Wöber from Purple Bull Salzburg just lately performed within the ÖFB-Elf on the left again.

Ljubicic, who was born in Vienna, additionally ran for a Croatian U20 choice. The previous U21 worldwide (1 recreation) has not but performed within the Austrian senior staff. His brother Dejan (25), who's beneath contract with 1. FC Köln, is the present staff participant for Austria. The sports activities newspaper “Sportske novosti” wrote that observers have been of the opinion that left-back Ljubicic was not wanted for the nationwide staff. “Nevertheless, Croatia want each high quality participant, particularly when he's solely 23 years previous and has plenty of room for enchancment.”