Uzbekistan coach calls up 30 men for Iran clash

UzDaily.com – Tashkent, Uzbekistan national team head coach Vadim Abramov invited 30 football players to a training camp, which will be held before the matches against Iran and Lebanon.

Uzbekistan will play against Iran on 3 June and Lebanon on 8 June within the fourth qualification round of the FIFA 2014 World Cup.

The Uzbekistan Football Federation said that Abramov invited 30 players to the squad, including 16 players playing in foreign leagues.

Server Jeperov, Sanjar Tursunov, Vagiz Galiulin, Shavkat Mullajonov and Islom Tokhtkodjaev will not be able to help Uzbekistan in the match against Iran due to suspensions.

Maksim Shatskikh, Bakhodir Nasimov and Aziz Khaydarov can also miss the matches due to illness or injuries.

Uzbekistan team will gather for training camp in Tashkent on 22 May and can play friendly match on 27 May 2012.

Uzbekistan squad:

Goalkeeper
Ignatiy Nesterov, Murod Zukhurov

Defenders
Shavkat Mullajonov, Islom Inomov, Victor Karpenko, Anzur Ismoilov, Kamoliddin Tojiev, Islom Tokhtakhodjaev, Artem Filiposyan, Vitaliy Denisov, Stanislav Andreev

Midfielders
Sanjar Tursunov, Jasur Khasanov, Odil Akhmedov, Aziz Khaydarov, Timur Kapadze, Lutfulla Turaev, Server Jeperov, Vagiz Galiulin, Oleg Zoteev, Mansur Saidov

Forwards
Balkhodir Nasimov, Aleksander Shadrin, Ulugbek Bakaev, Aleksander Geinrikh, Marat Bikmayev, Kenja Turaev, Anvar Berdiev, Maksim Shatskikh