Dominik Livaković has been warned he’s at risk of losing his spot with the Croatia national team due to his lack of game time at Barcelona.
The goalkeeper moved to the club in the summer and is playing back-up to first choice Joan Garcia for Hansi Flick’s side.
Livaković has played this season, due to injury to Garcia, but has made just one appearance and may have to wait until the Copa del Rey for any more minutes.
National team coach Slaven Bilic admits it’s a difficult situation and that ideally
he wants the goalkeeper to be playing more regularly.
“He performed well in the first four games, but the question of his long-term situation is a valid one,” he told reporters.
“It is not ideal that he isn’t getting any playing time, although training at Barcelona is excellent when you have players of that calibre shooting at you. However, he needs to be playing regularly. He is in a particular situation, he has performed well, but we will see how things develop.”
Livaković is set to play for Croatia in Nations League fixtures and England and Czechia during the international break before heading back to Barcelona and the bench.
