Latvia squad for Malta and Croatia matches

Latvia manager Aleksandrs Starkovs yesterday named a 20-man squad for the Euro 2012 Group F games, at home to Malta on October 7 in Riga, and away to Croatia on October 11 in Rijeka. Latvia are approaching their final two qualifiers in high spirits...

Latvia manager Aleksandrs Starkovs yesterday named a 20-man squad for the Euro 2012 Group F games, at home to Malta on October 7 in Riga, and away to Croatia on October 11 in Rijeka.

Latvia are approaching their final two qualifiers in high spirits after gaining four points from their last outings, a 1-0 away win over Georgia and 1-1 home draw against Greece.

Malta also received a boost ahead of the trip to Latvia after holding Georgia to a 1-1 draw for their first point in Group F.

After the game against Latvia, Malta host Israel on October 11.

Latvia squad
Keepers: Vanins (Sion); Dorosevs (Qabala); Malins (Skonto Riga).
Defenders: Klava (Khimki); Ivanovs (Baku); Gorkss (Reading); Krjauklis, Mihadjuks (both L. Metalurgs); Rugins (Ventspils).
Midfielders: Fertovs (Skonto Riga); Laizans (Ventspils); Cauna (CSKA Moscow); Visnakovs (Cracovia); Lukjanovs (Gdansk), L. Rubins (Zagatala); Lazdins (Jelgava).
Forwards: Verpakovskis (Baku); Rudnevs (Lech Poznan); Gauracs (Enisey Krasnoyarsk); Pereplotkins (Nasaf Qarshi).

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