Covalciuc rejoins Moldova party

Serghei Covalciuc has returned to the Moldova squad for the UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifier against Greece in Crete after a spell out through injury.

Extended absence
The creative FC Spartak Moskva midfielder rejoins the 23-man squad for the game on 6 June along with defender Alexei Savinov, who has been out of the reckoning for over a year. FC Iskra-Stali midfielder Nicolae Josan and FC Tiraspol goalkeeper Stanislav Namasco are hoping to win their first competitive caps while the suspended forward Serghei Dadu and injured midfielders Andrei Corneencov and Stanislav Ivanov all miss out. Moldova are bottom of Group C with just two points from six games.

Moldova squad
Goalkeepers: Serghei Pascenco (FC Sheriff), Nicolai Calancea (CSF Zimbru Chisinau), Stanislav Namasco (FC Tiraspol).

Defenders: Semion Bulgaru (FC Sheriff), Valeriu Catinsus (FC Tom Tomsk), Alexandru Epureanu (FC Moskva), Vitalie Bordian (FC Metalist Kharkiv), Ghenadie Olexic (FC Amkar Perm), Victor Golovatenco (FC Tiraspol), Alexei Savinov (CSF Zimbru Chisinau).

Midfielders: Radu Rebeja (FC Moskva), Igor Tsigirlas (CSF Zimbru Chisinau), Alexandru Gatcan (FC Rubin Kazan), Victor Comlenoc (FC Obolon Kyiv), Serghei Namasco (FC Sheriff), Denis Zmeu (CSF Zimbru Chisinau), Serghei Covalciuc (FC Spartak Moskva), Nicolae Josan (FC Iskra-Stali), Andrei Cojocari (CSF Zimbru Chisinau).

Forwards: Serghei Rogaciov (FK Aktobe), Viorel Frunza (CFR Ecomax Cluj-Napoca), Serghei Alexeev (FC Sheriff), Igor Bugaiov (FC Chornomorets Odesa).