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Belarus focus on tried and tested talent

Belarus coach Yuri Kurnenin has elected not to draft in any new blood despite losing a raft of players ahead of Tuesday's friendly game against Germany as his side continue their preparations for their finals debut.

Belarus coach Yuri Kurnenin
Belarus coach Yuri Kurnenin ©Pressball

Belarus coach Yuri Kurnenin has elected not to draft in any new blood despite losing a raft of players ahead of Tuesday's friendly against Germany in Paderborn as his side continue preparations for their UEFA European Under-21 Championship finals debut.

Ten absentees
With Sergei Gigevich, Vladimir Yurchenko and Yegor Filipenko all recovering from injuries, Aleksei Kuchuk was ruled out of the trip to Germany for personal reasons. U21 regulars Anton Kovalevski, Igor Shitov, Maksim Bordachov, Dmitri Verkhovtsov, Leonid Kovel and Filip Rudik are also unavailable after being promoted to the senior team for next Wednesday's FIFA World Cup qualifying game in Kazakhstan, while
FC Vitebsk goalkeeper Pavel Chesnovski is available for Tuesday after dropping down from the seniors.

Belarus squad
Goalkeepers: Artyom Gomelko (FC Lokomotiv Moskva), Pavel Chesnovski (FC Vitebsk).

Defenders: Oleg Veretilo (FC Dinamo Minsk), Aleksei Yanushkevich (FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk), Nikolai Osipovich (FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk), Aleksandr Martynovich (FC Dinamo Minsk), Aleksandr Sachivko (FC Minsk), Igor Maltsev (FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk).

Midfielders: Mikhail Afanasiev (FC Amkar Perm), Andrei Chukhlei (FC Dinamo Minsk), Sergei Balanovich (FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk), Sergei Kryvets (FC BATE Borisov), Sergei Kislyak (FC Dinamo Minsk), Aleksandr Degterev (FC Naftan Novopolotsk), Anton Putilo (Hamburger SV), Mikhail Sivakov (Cagliari Calcio), Aleksandr Volodko (FC BATE Borisov).

Forwards: Dmitri Platonov (FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk), Aleksandr Gavryushko (FC Dinamo Minsk), Dmitri Komarovski (FC Naftan Novopolotsk).