The Armenian national team announced its squad for the match against Belarus

The head coach of the Armenia national football team, Yeghishe Melikyan, has announced the squad for the friendly match against Belarus, which will take place on March 29 in Yerevan.

Initially, the Armenian team was scheduled to play two matches, but the game against the UAE was canceled due to the tense military situation in the Middle East.

This time, the Armenia squad includes a large number of debutants. The following players have received their first call-ups to the senior national team: goalkeeper Gor Matinyan (Urartu), defender Julio Bueno (Ararat-Armenia), midfielders Karlen Hovhannisyan (Pyunik), Artur Askaryan (BKMA), as well as forwards Narek Hovhannisyan (BKMA) and Finn Geraghty (Sunderland U-21).

After a long break, Tigran Avanesyan (Orenburg) and Karen Melkonyan (Urartu) have returned to the national team.

Armenia national team squad

Goalkeepers
Henry Avagyan – Pyunik
Arsen Beglaryan – Alashkert
Arman Nersesyan – Ararat-Armenia
Gor Matinyan – Urartu

Defenders
Kamo Hovhannisyan – Ararat-Armenia
Sergey Muradyan – Noah
Georgi Harutyunyan – Puskás Akadémia (Hungary)
Artyom Bandikyan – BKMA Moscow (Russia)
Nayir Tiknizyan – Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)
Edgar Grigoryan – Ararat-Armenia
Erik Piloyan – Urartu
Styopa Mkrtchyan – Nürnberg (Germany)
Julio Bueno – Ararat-Armenia
Arsen Sadoyan - Alashkert

Midfielders
Eduard Spertsyan – Krasnodar (Russia)
Karlen Hovhannisyan – Pyunik
Tigran Avanesyan – Orenburg (Russia)
Artur Askaryan – BKMA Yerevan
Karen Nalbandyan – Alashkert
Gor Manvelyan – Noah

Forwards
Vahan Bichakhchyan – Legia Warsaw (Poland)
Hrant-Leon Ranos – Eintracht Braunschweig (Germany)
Artur Serobyan – Ararat-Armenia
Narek Grigoryan – Farul (Romania)
Narek Hovhannisyan – BKMA Yerevan
Finn Geraghty – Sunderland U21 (England)
Karen Melkonyan – Urartu