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Lithuania hit by injury problems

Lithuania coach Algimantas Liubinskas is without a number of key players for the UEFA EURO 2008™ Group B qualifier against the Faroe Islands on 7 October

Lithuania are without two key strikers in Algimantas Liubinskas's squad for the UEFA EURO 2008™ Group B qualifier against the Faroe Islands on 7 October, with Edgaras Jankauskas and Tomas Radzinevicius ruled out through injury.

Strikers out
Heart of Midlothian FC forward Jankauskas missed Lithuania's first two qualifying matches, against Italy and Scotland earlier this month, and has not recovered in time for the visit to Torshavn, while SK Kladno forward Radzinevicius is sidelined with a torn leg muscle. Aivaras Laurišas of FK Vilnius has been called up as a replacement in the 24-man party.

Liubinskas low
Another injury loss for Liubinskas is FBK Kaunas goalkeeper Mindaugas Malinauskas with youngsters Saulius Klevinskas and Ernestas Žetkus brought in to deputise. Meanwhile, defender Deividas Šemberas and midfielder Edgaras Cesnauskis are both banned. Following the game against the Faroe Islands, Lithuania will travel to Kuwait for a friendly on 11 October.

Lithuania squad
Goalkeepers: Žydrunas Karčemarskas (FC Dinamo Moskva), Saulius Klevinskas (FK Suduva), Ernestas Žetkus (FK Žalgiris).

Defenders: Marius Stankevicius (Brescia Calcio), Rolandas Dziaukstas (FC Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast), Andrius Skerla (FC Tom Tomsk), Gediminas Paulauskas (FK Ekranas), Tomas Zvirgzdauskas (Halmstads BK), Irmantas Želmikas (SC Tavriya Simferopol), Vidas Alunderis (Zaglebie Lubin), Marius Zaliukas (Heart of Midlothian FC).

Midfielders: Deividas Cesnauskis (Heart of Midlothian FC), Saulius Mikoliunas (Heart of Midlothian FC), Darius Miceika (FHK Liepajas Metalurgs), Mindaugas Kalonas (FHK Liepajas Metalurgs), Tomas Tamošauskas (FHK Liepajas Metalurgs), Aidas Preiksaitis (FK Vėtra), Mantas Savenas (FK Ekranas), Vitalijus Kavaliauskas (FK Ekranas), Aivaras Laurišas (FK Vilnius).

Forwards: Tomas Danilevicius (AS Livorno Calcio), Robertas Poškus (FC Dinamo Moskva), Povilas Lukšys (FK Ekranas), Tadas Labukas (FC Žalgiris Vilnius).

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