Nikica Jelavic, Dejan Lovren named in Croatia World Cup squad

Two Premier League players have been included in Croatia's provisional squad for this summer's World Cup in Brazil.

Hull City striker Nikica Jelavic has been named in the 30-man party, while Southampton defender Dejan Lovren is also involved.

Queens Park Rangers playmaker Niko Kranjcar is the other British-based player to be selected by coach Niko Kovac.

Real Madrid's Luka Modric, Bayern Munich's Mario Mandzukic and Sevilla's Ivan Rakitic have also been called up.

Seven players will have to be cut from the squad before the final deadline on June 2.

Croatia's provisional squad for the 2014 World Cup

Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa (Rostov), Danijel Subasic (Monaco), Oliver Zelenika (Lokomotiva)

Defenders: Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv), Dejan Lovren (Southampton), Gordan Schildenfeld (Panathinaikos), Darijo Srna (Shakhtar), Sime Vrsaljko (Genoa), Domagoj Vida (Dynamo Kiev), Ivan Strinic (Dnipro), Danijel Pranjic (Panathinaikos), Igor Bubnjic (Udinese)

Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla), Niko Kranjcar (QPR), Mateo Kovacic (Inter), Ivan Perisic (Wolfsburg), Ognjen Vukojevic (Dynamo Kiev), Milan Badelj (Hamburg), Josip Brozovic (Dinamo), Mario Pasalic (Hajduk), Jorge Sammir (Getafe), Ivan Mocinic (Rijeka)

Strikers: Mario Mandzukic (Bayern), Ivica Olic (Wolfsburg), Eduardo da Silva (Shakhtar), Nikica Jelavic (Hull), Duje Cop (Dinamo), Ivo Ilicevic (Hamburg), Ante Rebic (Fiorentina)