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Injured Bayern Defender Josip Stanisic Called Up by Croatia for October Qualifiers

Bayern will decide on his availability after medical checks during the international break.

Overview

  • Coach Vincent Kompany said scans revealed a partial medial‑ligament tear and estimated Stanisic would miss about one to two weeks.
  • Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic named the 25‑year‑old in a 24‑man squad for World Cup qualifiers against the Czech Republic on 9 October and Gibraltar on 12 October.
  • Croatia also released a standby list of potential replacements, signaling cover if he is not passed fit.
  • FC Bayern plan to monitor his rehab closely during the break and are wary of accelerating a return given other defensive absences, including Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito.
  • German reports add that internal timelines have ranged up to roughly four weeks and that Bayern, the player and club medics will decide before Croatia finalizes its roster next week.