Welcome returns boost Andorra
Tuesday, June 3, 2003
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Andorra welcome back two influential players as they prepare for qualifiers against Estonia and Belgium.
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Welcome returns
Ildefons Lima, who plays for Spanish second division side UD Las Palmas, missed the Group 8 home defeat against Estonia last month because of a leg muscle strain, while Toni Lima was ineligible through suspension. Both have been named in coach David Rodrigo's 20-man squad for the away qualifiers against Estonia on 7 June and Belgium four days later.
Significant suspension
UE Santa Coloma midfield player Jose Ayala will miss the Estonia match through suspension, but is available for the Belgium game and has been included in the squad.
Four defeats
Andorra are bottom of the group without a point after four defeats, but have performed creditably in all their games so far, and have been only narrowly defeated on each occasion, losing 1-0 at home to Belgium, 2-1 against group leaders Bulgaria, 2-0 to Croatia and 2-0 at home to Estonia in their last match.
Andorra squad
Koldo, A Sánchez, T García, Escura, Fernández, Ferron, Jonás, I Lima, Alvarez, Sonajee, González, D García, Jiménez, Ayala, Pujol, T Lima, Ruíz, J Sánchez, Lucendo, Silva.