Serbia look strong for finals
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Article summary
Four players on UEFA EURO 2008™ duty with the senior squad have been named in the final Serbia party for next month's Under-21 tournament in the Netherlands.
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FK Mladost Apatin goalkeeper Aleksandar Kesić is the only newcomer in Miroslav Djukić's 23-player squad for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Netherlands.
Senior match
Nemanja Rnić and Duško Tošić, both defenders, and midfield duo Boško Janković and Miloš Krasić are all included despite being named in the senior fold for the UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifier against Finland in Helsinki on Saturday. The players will gather in Novi Sad tomorrow to begin preparing for the tournament, where they meet Italy, Czech Republic and England in Group B.
Serbia squad
Goalkeepers: Damir Kahriman (FK Vojvodina), Igor Stefanović (FK Zemun), Aleksandar Kesić (FK Mladost Apatin).
Defenders: Nemanja Rnić (FK Partizan), Branislav Ivanović (FC Lokomotiv Moskva), Duško Tošić (FC Sochaux-Montbéliard), Gojko Kačar (FK Vojvodina), Aleksandar Kolarov (OFK Beograd), Nikola Petković (FK Vojvodina), Slobodan Rajković (OFK Beograd), Antonio Rukavina (FK Partizan), Dušan Basta (FK Crvena Zvezda).
Midfielders: Miloš Krasić (PFC CSKA Moskva), Nikola Drinčić (FC Amkar Perm), Boško Janković (RCD Mallorca), Zoran Tošić (FK Banat Zrenjanin), Milan Smiljanić (FK Partizan), Djordje Ivelja (OFK Beograd), Predrag Pavlović (FK Napredak Kruševac), Dejan Milovanović (FK Crvena Zvezda), Stefan Babović (OFK Beograd).
Forwards: Djordje Rakić (OFK Beograd), Dragan Mrdja (K. Lierse SK).