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Hajduk's coach is aware of the gravity of the situation ahead of the visit to Žalgiris, and Rokas Pukštas has a special motive to prove himself in his native Lithuania

Hajduk coach Gonzalo Garcia and midfielder Rokas Pukštas acknowledged the painful issue of the Split club's away record in European competitions during a press conference ahead of the match against Žalgiris.

After the away defeat to Pafos, the Whites seek redemption in Lithuania in their fifth European test this season.

Former Hajduk youth player Marko Capan, now with Žalgiris, spoke openly ahead of the clash with the Whites in the Conference League about his former coach, Livaja, and returning to Poljud. Meanwhile, Hajduk will be without injured goalkeeper Ivušić.

Ivica Ivušić (31) took a blow to his arm during training and will not be available to coach Gonzalo Garcia for the first match of the third qualifying round for the Conference League.

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The former national team player didn't mince words after Hajduk's loss in Varaždin, particularly criticizing the treatment of Marko Livaja.

The defeat in Varaždin at the season opener is just a continuation of the team's dismal away record at Poljud, and experts are clear, the team doesn't exist, and the coach has lost the plot.

Hajduk lost 2:1 to Varaždin in the first round of the SuperSport HNL, marking only the fourth time in 35 seasons that the Split club has opened the championship with a defeat.

In the first round of the HNL, the Silić brothers faced off on opposite sides, with older brother Josip becoming the hero by saving Marko Livaja's spot-kick in the 90th minute. Hajduk coach Gonzalo Garcia was highly dissatisfied with his team's first-half performance, while refereeing expert Goran Tenžera sharply criticized referee Patrik Kolarić.

Hajduk's captain is expected to make his first start of the season after coming off the bench in all four official matches so far.

Hajduk's coach open about the squad, Livaja, and the gap with Dinamo ahead of the visit to Varaždin. Varaždin aims for the top.

Football experts analyzed Hajduk's and Dinamo's European performances on the show Studio 4. While the Split side suffered a debacle against Pafos, Dinamo scraped past Thun to secure a spot in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.

Pafos coach Ricardo Sa Pinto did not hide his excitement after his team overturned a 2-0 deficit from the first leg and eliminated the Split club from the Europa League.

After a serious injury to Rok Brajković, coach Gonzalo Garcia is likely to give young Ukrainian Adam Huram a starting spot in the return leg of the Conference League qualifier against Pafos.

Young first-team player could be out for six to nine months, already lost for return leg against Pafos.