Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Monday, November 10, 2025, 5:35 p.m. / Updated Monday, November 10, 2025, 5:37 p.m.
Sergej Barbarez (54), the coach of Bosnia, has announced that the central defender Adrian Leon Barisic (24), from Basel, is injured and will miss the match against Romania, which will be played on Saturday, November 15, from 21:45.
Leon Barisic was in the team called by the selector, but he got injured on Sunday evening, in the failure with Lugano, score 0-1, in which he played 83 minutes.
Barbarez announced that he cannot rely on his services in this double. Barisic had played 4 games in the current campaign. He was a full-time player 4 days ago in Basel – FCSB, score 3-1, when his direct opponent was Daniel Bîrligea, called up to the Romanian national team.
Sergej Barbarez: “Adrian Leon Barisic is not available, he was injured yesterday with the club team”
“Adrian Leon Barisic is not available, he was injured yesterday with the club team. Unfortunately, we received the information 15 minutes ago.
I have been in contact with Raldeljic all week, he has not trained at all and is not ready. Just so you know the procedure, we spoke on Friday and agreed not to summon him this time.
We spoke again on Sunday, he needs rest and, unfortunately, we cannot rely on him,” announced Sergej Barbarez, according to sportsport.ba.
Romania is not at all good in terms of stoppers either, with Radu Drăgușin and Mihai Popescu unavailable due to medical problems, and Andrei Burcă suspended.
The team called by Sergej Barbarez for Bosnia – Romania
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Goalkeepers – Nikola Vasilj (FC St. Pauli), Martin Zlomislić (NK Rijeka), Osman Hadžikić (Slaven Belupo);
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defense – Sead Kolašinac (Atalanta), Dennis Hadžikadunić (Sampdoria), Amar Dedić (Benfica), Adrian Leon Barišić (Basel), Nikola Katić (Schalke 04), Nihad Mujakić (Eyupspor), Tarik Muharemović (Sassuolo), Arjan Malić (Sturm Graz), Emir Karić (Sturm Graz);
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midfielders – Amir Hadžiahmetović (Hull City), Benjamin Tahirović (Brøndby), Armin Gigović (Young Boys), Dženis Burnić (Karlsruher SC), Ivan Bašić (Astana), Dario Šarić (Antalyaspor), Esmir Bajraktarević (PSV Eindhoven), Ivan Šunjić (Pafos), Amar Memić (Viktoria Plzen), Kerim Alajbegović (Red Bull Salzburg);
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Strikers – Edin Džeko (Fiorentina), Samed Baždar (Real Zaragoza), Haris Tabaković (Borussia Monchengladbach).
