A total of 28 players have been summoned in the Latvian squad by their new head coach for the upcoming clashes against Macedonia and Poland.

photo by Skaties.lv: the Latvian team last year

Slovenian coach Slaviša Stojanović will make his debut as head coach of Latvia in the EURO qualifying match in Skopje against Macedonia. His first squad has too many players, which is expected since this is his first list. And this squad is pretty much the best available. Most of the players are domestic based.

Not on the list is striker Dāvis Ikaunieks who lacks playing time at Czech side Jablonec, winger Vladimirs Kamešs of Russian second division side SKA who was left out and experienced defensive midfielder Aleksandrs Fertovs of domestic RFS who is injured.

Andris Vaņins – Zürich
Pāvels Šteinbors – Arka
Kaspars Ikstens – RFS 

Vitālijs Maksimenko – Olimpija
Vladislavs Gabovs – Riga
Kaspars Dubra – Irtysh
Antonijs Černomordijs – Riga
Vitālijs Jagodinskis – RFS
Mārcis Ošs – Neuchâtel Xamax
Vadims Žuļevs – Liepāja
Antons Kurakins – Riga 

Igors Tarasovs – Śląsk
Ritvars Rugins – Riga
Kristers Tobers – Liepāja
Oļegs Laizāns – Riga
Jevgeņijs Kazačoks – Ventspils
Vjačeslavs Isajevs – RFS
Jānis Ikaunieks – Liepāja
Andrejs Cigaņiks – Cambuur
Cristian Damián Torres – Liepāja
Aleksejs Višņakovs – Riga
Roberts Savaļnieks – RFS
Artūrs Zjuzins – RFS 

Deniss Rakels – Pafos
Artūrs Karašausks – Riga
Valērijs Šabala – Podbeskidzie
Vladislavs Gutkovskis – Termalica
Roberts Uldriķis – Sion 

Latvia will visit Macedonia on the 21st, while on the 24th will host Poland.