Jelavić ahead of Dinamo: It’s difficult, we’ve been beaten. I will also call the juniors

– It is difficult for us to prepare. Not for Dinamo, but for ourselves. The flu has ravaged us, we have been mowed down. Antoli, Vešovi, Vukovi, Šitum are sick… And I’m telling you that now from the top of my head, because there are also some others missing who play a little less. Krivak was also questioned because he managed to complete only one training session. The team will be decided just before the match, depending on whether someone will recover or at least feel better by then. We had a lot of problems in the preparation of the game. The composition will be varied, we don’t have much choice, we will partly have to rely on players who haven’t had the main part of the minutes so far, as well as juniors. Somehow we will get together… On the other hand, it is an opportunity for all of them to express themselves in the big game. – said the Locomotive coach to Sportske novosti.

In addition to the aforementioned, the former “fiery” team does not even have the cardboard Diop and Katića. Dinamo also has some problems, Mounsef Bakrar, Ismaël Bennacer, Mateo Lisica and Noa Miki are out of the competition. But Jelavić is aware of the opponent’s strength.

– It is unnecessary to waste words about Dinamo. They are definitely, in terms of individual quality, the best team in Croatia. That is clear to everyone. They are favorites in all segments and I hope that our maximum will coincide with their bad day, because that’s the only way we can take something. That’s the reality. I only ask my boys to play the game at the best possible level. Then we can make it difficult for everyone, including Dinamo. Č the fact is that we have nothing to lose in this match, butć only to gain a lot – added Jelavić.

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