Cyprus will be without several key players, including Michalis Constantinou, for their last World Cup qualifying match against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. From the regular squad for the last two matches against Estonia and Portugal, Marios Charalambous, Marios Agathocleous and Nicolas Georgiou will be missing through suspension.
Michalis Constandinou, Yiotis Engomitis, Andros Petrides, Ioakim Ioakim, Philippos Philippou and Milenko Spoljaric are injured. Coach Takis Charalambous has called up several new players to his 18-man squad, which will fly to Dublin on Thursday.
Cyprus cannot qualify for the World Cup finals, having gathered only eight points from nine qualifying games.
Goalkeepers: Nicos Panayiotou, Sofronis Avgousti
Defenders: Lucas Luca, Nicos Nicolaou, Stavros Foukaris, Dimitris Daskalakis, Petros Konnafis, George Theotodou
Midfielders: Chrysis Michael, Christos Kotsonis, Marinos Satsias, Vassos Melanarkitis, Marios Christodoulou, Marios Themistocleous
Forwards: Yiannakis Okkas, Yiasemis Yiasoumi, Lefteris Kontolefteros, Borje Jurev.
Filed by Sinéad Kissane
