"On Friday evening, Luka Modric secured a spot in his fifth career World Cup with Croatia, making AC Milan a little happy too. Why is this the case? As La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below) report, with qualification secured the Croatia coach Dalic will be able to give his starters a break tomorrow in Montenegro, in a match that has become as important as a friendly."
"Modric won't return to Milanello early and will remain there to guard his teammates, as the leader and captain of the national team that he is. That said, he'll be sitting on the bench, thus conserving precious energy for next Sunday's derby. The best preparation For Luka, this will be his first Milan derby, after having experienced plenty of them in both London and Madrid."
Croatia secured World Cup qualification, allowing coach Dalic to rest starters in the Montenegro match. Luka Modric will remain with the national team and sit on the bench, conserving energy for next Sunday's Milan derby. This will be Modric's first Milan derby, following extensive derby experience in London and Madrid. Inter pursued Modric in 2018 but he stayed at Real Madrid before joining AC Milan. Zvonimir Boban expressed regret that Modric could not finish his career at Real Madrid and welcomed him to Milan. Modric's family enjoys the city, and a contract continuation with Milan looks likely.
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