Markov puts faith in youth
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
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Bulgaria coach Plamen Markov has included three new faces for the friendly against the Korean Republic.
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Missing players
With five first-team regulars missing - captain Stilian Petrov, strikers Dimitar Berbatov and Martin Petrov, and defenders Ilian Stoianov and Ivailo Petkov - Markov has opted to give three promising youngsters a chance at senior level for the game in Seoul.
Local talents
PFC CSKA Sofia midfield player and captain of the Under-21 side, Emil Gargorov, and PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv forward Martin Kamburov have been rewarded for fine domestic form with call-ups, while the other novelty is free-scoring Zdravko Lazarov from Turkish side Gaziantepspor. Defenders Elin Topuzakov and Yordan Petkov are also recalled.
Bulgaria squad
Zdravkov, Ivankov, Kirilov, Zhelev, Topuzakov, Petkov, Krustev, Pazhin, Borimirov, Hristov, Yanchev, Dimitrov, Gargorov, Peev, Manchev, Jankovic, Kamburov, Lazarov.
