Original sentence: Kalinić refused to play for the same reason previously during friendly matches against Brazil and England as well as during the previous day’s training session.On the fifth day of the tournament, he was sent home after refusing to come on as a late substitute during Croatia’s first game of the competition against Nigeria, claiming to have a back injury
Edited sentence: On the fifth day of the tournament, he was sent home after refusing to come on as a late substitute during Croatia’s first game of the competition against Nigeria, claiming to have a back injury, an excuse that Kalinić had used previously during friendly matches against Brazil and England as well as during the previous day’s training session