Matthaeus Recalls Bojinov, Petrov for Bulgaria-Serbia Friendly

Sports | November 12, 2010, Friday // 10:08|  views

Bulgarian national soccer team players Valeri Bojinov (L) and Stiliyan Petrov (R) share a light moment during their team's training session in Sofia, Bulgaria. Photo by BGNES

Bulgaria new coach Lothar Matthaeus has included Parma striker Valeri Bojinov and Bolton forward Martin Petrov in the squad for its upcoming friendly against Serbia, it emerged as he announced his 20-man squad.

Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov however will skip the match as he will be out injured for around three months.

Bojinov will return to the national team after Matthaeus dropped him last month before the European Championship qualifier against Wales.

The move was surprising as Bojinov was expected to be the key player Lothar Matthaeus will rely on after failing to convince Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov to return to the squad.

Bulgaria's national football team will face Balkan neighbors Serbia in a friendly in Sofia on November 17.

This will be Serbia's first international since October 12, when violent Serbian fans clashed with Italian police following the two countries' canceled Euro 2012 qualifying match in Genoa. Sixteen people including two police officers were hospitalized, seventeen were arrested.

Bulgaria new boss Lothar Matthaeus has set himself the ambitious goal to qualify the team for Euro 2012.

Bulgaria's national football team beat Wales 1:0 in Cardiff at the beginning of October in a match, which marked Matthaeus' debut as its coach.

Thus, after losing from England and Montenegro at the start, Bulgaria won their first three points in Group G of the Euro 2012 qualifications.

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Tags: Iliyan Stoyanov, Valeri Bojinov, Parma, Matthaeus, Dimitar Berbatov, national football team, Manchester United, Lothar Matthaeus, Lothar Matthaeus, Serbia, Wales

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