Milevski summoned players for closing WC qualifiers

Macedonian national team coach Blagoja Milevski at a press-conference today revealed the list of summoned players for the upcoming last two 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Armenia and Iceland.

photo by FFM: Milevski at today’s press

Milevski put 24 players on this list, with only one coming from the domestic league – third choice keeper Jankov who is actually substituting injured Dejan Iliev. Milevski highlighted that the domestic league is with very low quality and that is the reason why he thinks players who play there can not put up with the quality of playing against national teams.

Out of the squad are injured midfielders Arijan Ademi and Boban Nikolov, but no substitutions have been summoned on their place.

Newcomer to the team is offensive winger Valon Ethem of Turkish second division side Istanbulspor. He is 24-year-old since last month and previously have played for our U21 national team and also for Albania U21. He can play on both wings as well as an attacking midfielder. Winger Nikola Gjorgjev was dropped on his behalf due to lack of playing time in his Swiss club.

Stefan Ristovski must serve a 1 match suspension due to yellow cards, so against Armenia Milevski will appoint a new captain with Ristovski getting back for Iceland.

Stole Dimitrievski – Rayo Vallecano Spain
Damjan Shishkovski – Doxa Cyprus
Risto Jankov – Rabotnichki Macedonia

Stefan Ristovski – Dinamo Croatia
Darko Velkovski
– Rijeka Croatia
Visar Musliu
– Fehérvár Hungary
Kire Ristevski – AEL Cyprus
Ezgjan Alioski – Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia
Todor Todoroski – Radnički (N) Serbia
Stefan Ashkovski – Sepsi Romania
Gjoko Zajkov – Levski Bulgaria
Nikola Serafimov – Zalaegerszeg Hungary

Elif Elmas – Napoli Italy
Enis Bardhi
– Levante Spain
Stefan Spirovski – Mariupol Ukraine
Tihomir Kostadinov – Ružomberok Slovakia
Erdal Rakip – Malmö Sweden
Jani Atanasov – Hajduk Croatia

Adis Jahovikj – Göztepe Turkey
Milan Ristovski – Spartak Slovakia
Bojan Miovski – MTK Hungary
Aleksandar Trajkovski – Aalborg Denmark
Darko Churlinov – Schalke 04 Germany
Valon Ethemi – Istanbulspor Turkey

The national team will gather on the 8th at noon. Macedonia first travels to Yerevan to face Armenia on the 11th and three days later hosts Iceland in the last Round in Skopje.

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