Solskjaer back in Norway squad to face Malta

Norway have recalled Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after an injury lay-off and dropped goalkeeper Thomas Myhre from their squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Malta and Hungary next month.

Myhre let a free-kick run through his legs against Turkey in March to give the Group C leaders a late equaliser.

"At this level, you can't make mistakes.

"We had an unpleasant experience last time," coach Aage Hareide said about his decision to drop Myhre, who is likely to be replaced by Brann keeper Haakon Opdal.

Norway host Malta on June 2 and Hungary four days later. Norway are level on seven points in Group C with Bosnia-Herzegovina, six points behind Turkey and five behind Greece.

The Squad

Goalkeepers: Rune Almenning Jarstein (Odd Grenland), Haakon Opdal (Brann).

Defenders: Espen Ruud (Odd Grenland), Brede Hangeland (FC Copenhagen), Erik Hagen (Zenit St. Petersburg), Kjetil Waehler (Vale-renga), Jarl Andre Storbaek (Vale-renga), Frode Kippe (Lillestrom), John Arne Riise (Liverpool).

Midfielders: Martin Andresen (Brann), Jan Gunnar Solli (Brann), Christian Grindheim (Valerenga), Kristofer Haestad (Start), Fredrik Stromstad (Start), Bjoern Helge Riise (Lillestrom), Simen Brenne (Lillestrom), Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn).

Strikers: John Carew (Aston Villa), Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Man. United), Thorstein Helstad (Brann), Daniel Braaten (Rosenborg), Steffen Iversen (Rosenborg), Daniel Fredheim Holm (Valerenga).