Rakitic was eliminated from Croatia because of instability

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic confirmed the deputy midfielder Ivan Rakitic will not be present at the focus of preparation for two matches in the Euro 2020 qualifier against Slovakia and Azerbaijan.

Rakitic's removal from Croatia's summons list was not due to professional reasons. Instead, according to Spanish and Croatian media, the former Sevilla midfielder was experiencing a psychological shock and needed time to regain his spirits.

The cause of the incident originated from Barcelona, ​​when the Catalan giant only considered Rakitic as a currency in the trade in exchange for Neymar during the summer market in 2019. Despite having made great contributions to the club in many last year, Rakitic felt hurt because Barca insisted on pushing him to PSG.

Eventually Barca still could not welcome Neymar back to the Nou Camp, so Rakitic continued to stick with Barca. However, the 31-year-old star was not happy, because his presence at Barca is now no different from the surplus.

"I have talked to Rakitic and he still has not solved the problem with the host club. Therefore, at the moment, Rakitic is not ready to play for the national team.

I don't have time to worry about what will happen later, I just hope for the best for him and the team. If there is a problem, I will arrange my way, there is no fear, "Dalic said.

Rakitic has joined Barca since 2014 and has become an important club card. He helped Barca win 4 La Liga, 1 Champions League, 1 European Super Cup and many other noble titles.