Serbia, preparing for two upcoming friendlies against Morocco and Nigeria, have named a squad that includes Lazio pair Milinkovic Savic and Lulic, Roma's Kolarov, and Torino's Ljajic. The World Cup in Russia months away, the friendlies will be a chance for national team coach Mladen Krstajić to prep for a group where Serbia will compete with other heavyweights, Brazil, Switzerland, and Costa Rica. Here is the squad for the friendlies for Serbia:
Goalkeepers: Stojkovic (Partizan), Rajkovic (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Dmitrovic (Eibar);
Defenders: Rukavina (Villarreal), Ivanovic (Zenit), Tosic (Besiktas), Veljkovic (Werder Bremen), Kolarov (Roma), Obradovic (Anderlecht), Maksimovic (Spartak), Nastasic (Schalke 04), Basta (Lazio), V. Savic (Red Star);
Midfielders: Grujic (Liverpool), Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio), Ljajic (Torino), Milivojevic (Crystal Palace), Matic (Manchester United) e Gacinovic (Eintracht Frankfurt);
Forwards: Mitrovic (Newcastle), Prijovic (PAOK), Tadic (Southampton), Kostic (Hamburg) e Zivkovic (Benfica)
