Markov loses three key players

Three key Bulgaria players will miss Wednesday's friendly international against Ecuador in New York.

'Very unpleasant'
Coach Plamen Markov confirmed that injured Charlton Athletic FC player Radostin Kishishev will miss the trip to the United States along with China-based duo Predrag Pazhin and Zoran Jankovic. "The fact is very unpleasant," Markov said. "I will really miss all of them."

Bulgaria squad
Zdravkov, Ivankov, Markov, Kirilov, Neshadov, Galin Ivanov, Topuzakov, Ivailo Petkov, Balakov, Stilian Petrov, Milen Petkov, Peev, Yanchev, Biser Ivanov, Berbatov, Martin Petrov, Georgi Ivanov, Manchev.