Armenia national squad announce team roster

Armenia national football squad manager Varuzhan Sukiasyan has announced the 26-member team roster for their friendly against the Czech Republic, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup first round qualifier against Denmark. 

Even though Sukiasyan has called up 26 players, three of them will be excluded from the roster, whereas 23 players will go on preparing for the upcoming matches, informed the Football Federation of Armenia. 

The Czech Republic-Armenia match will be played on August 31, in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, while the Denmark-Armenia game is slated for September 4, in the Danish capital city of Copenhagen.

The Armenia national squad roster is as follows:

Goalkeepers

Arsen Beglaryan, FC Alashkert

Anatoly Ayvazov, FC Shirak                                 

Gor Manukyan, FC Pyunik

Defenders 

Gael Andonian, Olimpique Marseille, (France)

Hovhannes Hambardzumyan, FK Vardar (FYR Macedonia)                      

Varazdat Haroyan, Padideh FC (Iran)

Taron Voskanyan, Karmiotissa FC (Cyprus)

Levon Airapetian, Paykan F.C. (Iran)

Hrayr Mkoyan, FC Esteghlal (Iran)

Artak Edigaryan, FC Alashkert

Gevorg Hovhannisyan, FC Shirak                        

Midfielders

Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Manchester United (England)

Marcos Pizzelli, Al-Fujeirah  (UAE)

Aras Ozbiliz, Besiktas J.K. (Turkey)

Gor Malakyan, Stal (Ukraine)

Karlen Mkrtchyan, FC Anzhi (Russia)

David Manoyan, Karmiotissa FC (Cyprus)

Gevorg Ghazaryan, C.S. Maritimo (Portugal)

David Hakobyan, FC Shirak

Zaven Badoyan, FC Banants

Petros Avetisyan, FC Pyunik                                

Forwards

 Artur Sarkisov, FC Mordovia (Russia)

Gegham Kadimyan, Karpaty (Ukraine)

David Arshakyan, Chicago Fire (USA)

Ruslan Korian, SKA-Khabarovsk (Russia)

Vardan Poghosyan, FC Pyunik