Fulham star Mitrovic could miss World Cup 2022
Fulham star Aleksandar Mitrovic may still miss the World Cup despite being named in Serbia's 26-man squad.
manager Marco Silva has confirmed that
Mitrovicis struggling with a foot injury and could miss the World Cup. Serbia manager Dragan Stojkovic put Mitrovic in his final squad for the
World Cupdespite his injury.
"What I can tell you is that it will be a decision made probably in the first days of next week, between the [Serbia] medical staff and our medical staff,"
Silva told reporters.
"That will help decide what is the best decision for him, and for us as a club as well because he is really important.
"I'm not the right person to say now whether he will be fit or not to be there.
"What I know right now is that he wasn’t ready for the last match and will not be ready for the next one, unfortunately for us.
"What I can also tell you is that he cannot be harmed. He cannot be harmed for something that will come from the decision.”
The 28-year-old striker who has scored 9 goals in the Premier League this season missed the clash with Manchester City and will not play against Manchester United on Sunday.
Silva said that both Fulham and Serbia together will make a final decision about Mitrovic fitness.
"We don't know what will happen.
"Mitro wants to be at the World Cup. He wanted to be available for Sunday here against Man United, and he wanted to play against City.
"This is the thing, it is not just because he wanted to be there. You have to wait for the decision from the medical staff. After, together, we'll take a decision."
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