Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric faces at least a fortnight on the sidelines after being injured with Croatia.
Modric will miss Real Madrid's home game against Levante at the Santiago Bernabéu next Saturday.
Following a series of scans, the Croatian Football Federation confirmed that their player had suffered a minor thigh injury.
Croatia's doctor, Boris Nemea, said that: "Luka underwent an NMR scan which picked up some swelling. He won't be fit for the Malta game".
Modric was taken off at half-time in the game between Croatia and Bulgaria which was played behind closed doors as a precaution.