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Amisulashvili wins Toppmöller approval

Written by Ramaz Mitaishvili
Friday, 10 August 2007
Georgia coach Klaus Toppmöller has named his squad for the friendly against Luxembourg on 22 August, recalling defender Aleksandr Amisulashvili from Russian club FC Spartak Nalchik. Back in favour The 24-year-old Amisulashvili won the last of his nine caps in March 2005 but has impressed with Spartak Nalchik this season. Meanwhile, there could be a debut for FC Merani Tbilisi goalkeeper Revaz Tevdoradze. The Luxembourg game is a warm-up for Georgia's UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifier against Ukraine on 8 September. Toppmöller's team lie second from bottom in Group B. Georgia squad Goalkeepers: Georgi Lomaia (FC Karpaty Lviv), Revaz Tevdoradze (FC Merani Tbilisi). Defenders: Zurab Khizanishvili (Blackburn Rovers FC), Georgi Shashiashvili (SK Sturm Graz), Kakha Kaladze (AC Milan), Zaali Eliava (Skonto FC), Otar Khizaneishvili (SC Freiburg), Lasha Salukvadze (FC Rubin Kazan), Aleksandr Amisulashvili (FC Spartak Nalchik). Midfielders: David Kvirkvelia (FC Metalurh Zaporizhya), Levan Tskitishvili (without a club), Levan Kobiashvili (FC Schalke 04), David Mujiri (FC Krylya Sovetov Samara), Zurab Menteshashvili (FK Ventspils), Lado Burduli (FC Zorya Luhansk), Malkhaz Asatiani (FC Lokomitiv Moskva). Forwards: Aleksandr Iashvili (Karlsruher SC), Georgi Demetradze (FC Arsenal Kyiv), Vasil Gigiadze (FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka), Otar Martsvaladze (FC Zakarpattya Uzhgorod), David Siradze (SC Paderborn 07), Lasha Jakobia (FC Metalist Kharkiv). http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/news/kind=1/newsid=569382.html !