Macedonia coach names squad for Albania friendly

SKOPJE, Jan 23 (Reuters) Macedonia coach Srecko Katanec recalled strikers Goran Pandev and Ilco Naumovski to his 18-man squad today for a friendly against Albania in Skadar on February 7.

Both forwards missed Macedonia's 2-0 home defeat by Russia in their Euro 2008 Group E qualifier last November because of suspension.

Squad: Goalkeepers: Jane Nikolovski (Slaven Koprivnica), Tome Pacovski (Rabotnicki Skopje).

Defenders: Goce Sedloski (Mattersburg), Igor Mitreski (Energie Cottbus), Nikolce Noveski (Mainz), Aleksandar Vasoski (Eintracht Frankfurt), Vlade Lazarevski (Groclin Grodzisk).

Midfielders: Igor Jancevski (Enozis Neon), Velice Simolikoski (Bursaspor), Vlatko Grozdanovski (Omonia), Darko Tasevski (Metalurg Zaporozhya), Aleksandar Mitreski (Cologne), Artim Polozani (Makedonija GP).

Strikers: Goran Pandev (Lazio), Goran Maznov (Lokeren), Ilco Naumovski (Mattersburg), Stevica Ristic (Sileks Kratovo).

REUTERS SY ND2154