Injured Vlahović included in Serbia’s World Cup squad

Center ahead Dušan Vlahović was included in Serbia’s squad for the World Cup on Friday regardless of lacking his final 4 matches with Juventus due to a groin downside.

Vlahović hasn’t performed since Juventus was eradicated from the Champions League with a loss at Benfica on Oct. 25.

But Serbia coach Dragan Stojković is ready to attend till his star participant is wholesome — particularly since Vlahović scored 50 objectives in all competitions with Fiorentina and Juventus over the previous two seasons. Aleksandar Mitrović, one other prolific scorer, may present fairly a strike duo with Vlahović. Also included for Serbia was Filip Kostić, who has been offering assists for Vlahović with each Juventus and the nationwide staff.

In a 26-man staff that includes 11 gamers from Serie A, Serbia’s midfield is led by Lazio’s Sergej Milinković-Savić.

Serbia open towards Group G favourite Brazil on November 24, then play Cameroon 4 days later earlier than dealing with Switzerland on December 2. The Serbs will play a pre-tournament pleasant towards Bahrain subsequent Friday.

Serbia:

Goalkeepers: Marko Dmitrović (Sevilla), Predrag Rajković (Mallorca), Vanja Milinković-Savić (Torino)

Defenders: Stefan Mitrović (Red Star Belgrade), Nikola Milenković (Fiorentina), Strahinja Pavlović (Salzburg), Miloš Veljković (Werder Bremen), Filip Mladenović (Legia Warsaw), Strahinja Eraković (Red Star Belgrade), Srđan Babić (Almeria)

Midfielders: Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla), Sergej Milinković-Savić (Lazio), Saša Lukić (Torino), Marko Grujić (Porto), Filip Kostić (Juventus), Uroš Račić (Braga), Nemanja Maksimović (Getafe), Ivan Ilić (Hellas Verona), Andrija Živković (PAOK Thessaloniki), Darko Lazović (Hellas Verona)

Forwards: Dušan Tadić (Ajax), Aleksandar Mitrović (Fulham), Dušan Vlahović (Juventus), Filip Đuričić (Sampdoria), Luka Jović (Fiorentina), Nemanja Radonjić (Torino)