In agreement with Croatia head coach Ante Čačić, Dejan Lovren will miss October international action due to back injury sustained in a Swansea - Liverpool league match.
Coach Čačić has decided to call up Rijeka defender Matej Mitrović instead.
Meanwhile, Croatia captain and Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modrić, had a successful left knee surgery on Sunday in Madrid.
Modrić will start his recovery process immediately, and he is expected to return in a few weeks' time.