Spanish coach Joaquín Caparrós, who is in charge at Armenia, called up 27 players for the final two World Cup qualifying matches.

photo by FFA: the Armenians sing the anthem at Iceland last month

Like Blagoja Milevski, Caparrós faces several problems with his squad. Veteran central defender Hrayr Mkoyan is out with an injury, while suspended through sports court winger Gevorg Ghazaryan is not available, but he missed the September clash as well, back then due to an injury.

Yellow card suspension against Macedonia will serve central defenders Haroyan and Voskanyan, attacking midfielder Spetsyan and forward Adamyan.

Newcomers in the squad are left back Margaryan and winger Grigoryan, both from the domestic league.

Unlike the Macedonian squad, the Armenian features 14 domestic based players.

David Yurchenko – Alashkert 
Stanislav Buchnev – Pyunik 
Arsen Beglaryan – Urartu  

Hovhannes Hambardzumyan – Anorthosis 
Kamo Hovhannisyan – Kairat 
Varazdat Haroyan – Cádiz 
Arman Hovhannisyan – Pyunik 
André Calisir – Silkeborg 
Jordy João Monroy Ararat – Noah 
Davit Terteryan – Ararat-Armenia 
Zhirayr Margaryan – Ararat 
Taron Voskanyan – Alashkert 

Henrikh Mkhitaryan – Roma 
Solomon Udo – Atyrau 
Eduard Spertsyan – Krasnodar 
Vahan Bichakhchyan – Žilina 
Tigran Barseghyan – Astana 
Khoren Bayramyan – Rostov 
Artak Grigoryan – Alashkert 
Wbeymar Angulo – Ararat-Armenia 
Artyom Avanesyan – Ararat-Armenia 
Erik Vardanyan – Pyunik 
Narek Grigoryan – Urartu 
David Davidyan – Khimki 

Sargis Adamyan – 1899 Hoffenheim 
Lucas Zelarayán – Columbus Crew 
Ishkhan Geloyan – Baltika 
Norberto Briasco – Boca Juniors 
Aleksandr Karapetyan – Noah 

Armenia and Macedonia face on Thursday at 18.00 CET in the capital city of Yerevan where three days later Armenia will host group leaders Germany.