Inter Milan expect Petar Sucic to be the final player to rejoin the squad after the March international break.
According to Corriere dello Sport via FCInterNews, the Croatian midfielder may not return before April 1.
Numerous Inter Milan stars have already joined their national teams for the final international break of the season.
Indeed, Alessandro Bastoni, Davide Frattesi, Federico Dimarco, and Francesco Pio Esposito will feature for Italy against Northern Ireland.
With the Azzurri bidding to return to the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 2014, Gennaro Gattuso will heavily rely on the Nerazzurri stalwarts.
Meanwhile, Denzel Dumfries and Stefan de Vrij have received call-ups from Dutch boss Ronald Koeman for friendlies against Norway and Ecuador.
Manuel Akanji will represent Switzerland against Germany and Norway.
Elsewhere, Hakan Calhanoglu is looking to captain Turkey to their first World Cup appearance since 2002.
Indeed, the Crescent-Stars face Romania in a high-stakes playoff semi-final tie in Istanbul.
Despite his lackluster form, Marcus Thuram has made the French squad for a trip across the Atlantic.
Les Bleus will take on Colombia and Brazil in exhibition matches in Boston.
Finally, the South American giants will also lock horns with Sucic’s Croatia in Orlando.
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