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Aleksandrs Starkovs announced 22 candidates

Latvian national football team head coach Aleksandrs Starkovs announced 22 candidates for the World cup qualification matches against Luxembourg.

The only newcomer in the squad is Pavels Mihadjuks. The defender has recently played very successfully at the Scottish Premier league for Inverness CT, after joining the club from Ventspils this winter.

In total 14 domestic based players have been called up to the national team. More 8 candidates playes abroad.

Latvian national team (Foto: A.F.I.)

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Latvian National team candidates for 2010 FIFA

World Cup qualifying matches against Luxembourg

Goalkeepers: Andris Vanins (Ventspils), Aleksands Kolinko (Olimps/RFS), Deniss Romanovs (Slavia Prague, CZE).

Defenders: Kaspars Gorkss (QPR, ENG), Deniss Ivanovs (Metalurgs Liepaja), Oskars Klava (Metalurgs Liepaja). Deniss Kachanovs (Metalurgs Liepaja), Dzintars Zirnis (Metalurgs Liepaja), Pavels Mihadjuks (Inverness CT, SCO).

Midfielders: Vitalijs Astafjevs (Olimps/RFS), Juris Laizans (Olimps/RFS), Andrejs Rubins (Inter Baku, AZE), Aleksandrs Cauna (Watford, ENG), Jurijs Zhigajevs (Ventspils), Genadijs Solonicins (Metalurgs Liepaja), Aleksejs Visnakovs (Ventspils), Vladimirs Kolecsnichenko (Inter Baku, AZE).

Forwards: Maris Verpakovskis (Celta de Vigo, ESP), Girts Karlsons (Metalurgs Liepaja), Kristaps Grebis (Metalurgs Liepaja), Andrejs Pereplotkins (Skonto), Artjoms Rudnevs (Zalaegerszegi TE, HUN)

Head coach - Aleksandrs Starkovs

Article from: www.balticleague.com

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Edited March 26, 2009 by latviaman

[stevico1]

Great news for the lad, hope he does well

[Guest Muir-Jaggie]

Kaspars Gorkss great defender. I remeber watching him play for blackpool

[AJS]

Am i right in thinking Kolinko's a bit dodgy?

[latviaman]

Am i right in thinking Kolinko's a bit dodgy?

Not the first choice goalkeeper, does not command the box well, but a favourite of a not farseeing coach

[Libero]

Great to see Magic getting the call up.

Vladimirs Kolecsnichenko (Inter Baku, AZE) - isnt that the other lad we had on trial?

[caleyrule]

Pavels has started on the bench for latvia