Croatia's Niko Kranjcar will miss World Cup with hamstring injury

Add another one to the scrap heap.

Croatia winger Niko Kranjcar is the latest player to see his World Cup dreams go up in smoke due to injury, as the 29-year-old will watch the tournament from home as he receives treatment for an ailing hamstring.

Insert Diego Costa, horse placenta joke here.

Kranjcar suffered the injury in Queens Park Rangers' 1-0 victory over Derby County in Saturday's play-off match to win promotion to the Premier League, limping off the field in the 33rd minute of the contest.