Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has ended his international career in order to make way for younger players, the Serbian Football Association (FSS) has confirmed.
The 32-year-old scored two goals in 48 appearances for Serbia.
FSS sports director Vladimir Matijasevic said: “Other than saying it was time for younger players to take over, Matic did not state any other specific reasons for quitting.
“We respect his decision. He is 32 years old and he’s had an exerting club season. European club football is demanding and hence we are aware that we’ll have to inject fresh blood into the national team.
“We’ve got several players who are over the hill and we realise that some of them may call time on their international careers in the next year or two.”
Serbia had been hoping that Matic would stay on for the foreseeable future, as they can still qualify for next summer’s European Championship. The tournament was pushed back by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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