Bete back in Armenia squad

Cameroon-born goalkeeper Edel Bete has returned to the Armenia squad for the UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifiers against Finland and Serbia.

Erzrumyan in form
Coach Ian Porterfield has recalled the AFC Rapid Bucuresti custodian while FC Ararat Yerevan’s fine run of league form has persuaded the Scot to give midfielder Artur Minasyan and striker Nshan Erzrumyan – who has scored 13 league goals this season - their first international call-ups. Porterfield will have to do without injured trio Romik Khachatryan, Artavazd Karamyan and Aratashes Bagdasaryan for the Group A games and midfielder Hamlet Mkhitaryan has been omitted as he is currently without a club.

Armenia squad
Goalkeepers: Gevorg Kasparov (FC Pyunik), Felix Hakobyan (FC MIKA), Armando Hambartsumyan (PFC Slavia Sofia), Edel Bete (AFC Rapid Bucuresti).

Defenders: Karen Dokhoyan (FC Krylya Sovetov Samara), Robert Arzumanyan (FC Pyunik), Sargis Hovsepyan (FC Pyunik), Valery Aleksanyan (FC Pyunik), Aleksander Tadevosyan (FC Pyunik), Armen Tigranyan (FC Pyunik), Yegishe Melikyan (FC Stal Alchevsk), Jose Bilibio (Club Deportivo Espoli).

Midfielders: Karen Aleksanyan (CSF Zimbru Chisinau), Agvan Mkrtchyan (FC Pyunik), Arman Karamyan (FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt), Levon Pachajyan (FC Pyunik), David Grigoryan (FC MIKA), Artur Minasyan (FC Ararat Yerevan), Samvel Melkonyan (FC Banants).

Forwards: Armen Shahgeldyan (FC MIKA), Edgar Manucharyan (AFC Ajax), Aram Hakobyan (FC Banants), Ara Hakobyan (FC Stal Alchevsk), Nshan Erzrumyan (FC Ararat).