Montenegro call up Liepāja goalkeeper Petković and record scorer Jovetić for Latvia game

Both of Latvia’s opponents in the last two rounds of the UEFA Nations League have named their squads. Group leaders Montenegro, who host Latvia in Podgorica on Thursday, 12 November, have called up almost all their key players, while Armenia, who play in Riga on Sunday, will be without several injured players.

Montenegro: a familiar goalkeeper and a veteran striker

Montenegro’s provisional squad for the training camp includes Danijel Petković, the goalkeeper of the Latvian club Liepāja, LETA, the Latvian news agency, reported. Lazio defender Adam Marušić returns to the squad. The 34-year-old has not played since August because of injury but was named in his club’s squad again before joining up with the national team.

The squad also includes Sassuolo midfielder Vasilije Adžić, 20, who has scored three goals in nine Serie A games this season. He scored both Montenegro goals in their 2-1 win in Riga in October. Up front, Montenegro can call on Stevan Jovetić, 37, the country’s most capped player and record scorer with 37 goals in 95 internationals. Atalanta striker Nikola Krstović is also in the squad.

Armenia without their top scorer

Armenia will be without Eduard Spertsyan, the 26-year-old Al-Ahli midfielder, who is injured. He has scored 13 goals in 46 games and is the most prolific of Armenia’s current players. Several other players will also miss the November games through injury.

Armenia are the team Latvia are chasing for third place in the group. After four rounds Montenegro have 10 points, Cyprus 7, Armenia 4 and Latvia 1. Armenia won the first meeting 2-0 in Yerevan.

When the games are

Montenegro v Latvia kicks off in Podgorica on Thursday, 12 November, at 21:45 Riga time. Latvia v Armenia is on Sunday, 15 November, at 16:00 at the Skonto Stadium in Riga.

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