Bulgaria Coach Recalls Brazilian-Born Midfielder for Crucial Qualifiers

Bulgaria coach Lyubolav Penev has recalled Lokomotiv Sofia’s Brazilian-born midfielder Marquinhos for the crucial World Cup qualifiers against Armenia and the Czech Republic.

Following is the line-up for Bulgaria’s last two group games:

Goalkeepers: Nikolay Mihailov (Verona, Italy), Vladislav Stoyanov (Ludogorets Razgrad), Ivan Cvorovic (Ludogorets Razgrad)

Defenders: Ivan Ivanov (FC Basel, Switzerland), Pavel Vidanov (Zaglebie Lubin, Poland), Petar Zanev (Amkar, Russia), Nikolay Bodurov (Litex Lovech), Iliya Milanov (Litex Lovech), Veselin Minev (Botev Plovdiv), Yordan Minev (Ludogorets Razgrad), Yordan Hristov (Botev Plovdiv), Alexandar Alexandrov (Cherno More), Radoslav Dimitrov (Slavia Sofia)

Midfielders: Georgi Milanov (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Stanislav Manolev (PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands),  Marquinhos (Lokomotiv Sofia), Simeon Slavchev (Litex Lovech), Hristo Zlatinski (Ludogorets Razgrad). Svetoslav Dyakov (Ludogorets Razgrad), Vladimir Gadzhev (Levski Sofia)

Forwards: Aleksandar Tonev (Aston Villa, England), Ivelin Popov (Kuban, Russia), Spas Delev (Las Palmas, Spain), Dimitar Rangelov (Luzern, Switzerland), Emil Gargorov (CSKA Sofia), Ventsislav Hristov (Beroe Stara Zagora)

Bulgaria, which is currently second in Group B and stands a chance to qualify for the playoffs, faces Armenia in Yerevan on October 11 and the Czech Republic in Sofia on October 15.

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