Norway hand Myhre second chance

Goalkeeper Thomas Myhre has been recalled to the Norway squad for the UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifiers against Moldova and Greece, five months after his mistakes cost the side victory against Turkey.

Hagen place
Leading 2-0 in their Group C game on neutral territory in Frankfurt, Myhre made two errors as Hamit Altıntop twice profited. He has since moved to Viking FK, however, and has impressed enough for Åge Hareide to give him another chance. "I am satisfied with my two goalkeepers but want to take a closer look at Thomas as he has returned to football at the highest level," the coach explained. Erik Hagen is also included, despite being suspended for the game in Moldova on 8 September. Norway, one of three teams locked together in second place in the pool on 13 points, meet section leaders Greece in Oslo four days later.

Norway squad
Goalkeepers: Rune Jarstein (Odd Grenland), Håkon Opdal (SK Brann), Thomas Myhre (Viking FK).

Defenders: Brede Hangeland (FC København), Jarl-André Storbæk (Vålerenga IF), Erik Hagen (FC Zenit St. Petersburg), John Arne Riise (Liverpool FC), Kjetil Wæhler (Vålerenga IF), Ronny Johnsen (Vålerenga IF), Frode Kippe (Lillestrøm SK), Jon Inge Høiland (Malmö FF).

Midfielders: Lars Iver Strand (Tromsø IL), Martin Andresen (SK Brann), Kristofer Hæstad (IK Start), Jan Gunnar Solli (SK Brann), Simen Brenne (Lillestrøm SK), Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers FC), Bjørn Helge Riise (Lillestrøm SK), John Anders Bjørkøy (Fredrikstad FK), Fredrik Strømstad (IK Start), Alexander Tettey (Rosenborg BK).

Forwards: Daniel Braaten (Bolton Wanderers FC), Steffen Iversen (Rosenborg BK), John Carew (Aston Villa FC), Thorstein Helstad (SK Brann).