Kanatlarovski ready for England
Friday, August 29, 2003
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New F.Y.R. Macedonia coach Dragan Kanatlarovski has recalled FK Partizan defender Milan Stojanoski.
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Back in favour
Kanatlarovski, who replaced Nikola Ilievski in the hot seat earlier this month, has selected FK Partizan defender Milan Stojanoski after a one-year absence from the squad. Meanwhile, the four players who were recalled for the recent 3-1 friendly win against Albania - defenders Igor Gjuzelov, Igor Mitreski and Goran Stavrevski, and striker Georgi Hristov - are also included.
Sedloski blow
Another defender, Goce Sedloski, will miss the England tie in Skopje on 6 September through suspension, but will be back to face Slovakia in Zilina four days later - in what will be the Macedonians' final Group 7 outing.
'Nothing to lose'
However, Kanatlarovski is without defender Aleksandar Vasoski, who has a thigh injury, and striker Robert Popov who is recovering from knee surgery. "We have nothing to lose against England," he said. "My players will do their best and show they are capable of achieving a good result against a great team."
F.Y.R. Macedonia squad
Milosevski, Nikolovski, Mitreski, Gjuzelov, Cumbev, Sedloski, Stavrevski, Stojanoski, A Mitreski, Jancevski, Grozdanovski, Sumulikoski, Braga, Trajanov, Pandev, Saciri, Hristov, Naumoski, Dimitrovski.
