Armenia name final squad for Montenegro match as Bueno misses out through injury

Armenia’s coaching staff have named the 23 players available for their UEFA Nations League 2026/27 Matchday 2 game against Montenegro. Compared with the 2–0 win over Latvia, defender Davit Terteryan and midfielder Karen Nalbandyan have been included. Defender Julio Bueno will miss the match through injury, while forward Narek Grigoryan has been left out of this matchday squad.

Armenia’s final squad for the Montenegro match

Goalkeepers

• Ognjen Čančarević — IMT Belgrade (Serbia)
• Arsen Beglaryan — Alashkert
• Gor Matinyan — Sardarapat

Defenders

• Hariton Ayvazyan — Urartu
• Erik Piloyan — Urartu
• Davit Terteryan — Alashkert
• Erik Simonyan — Pyunik
• Georgiy Harutyunyan — Puskás Akadémia (Hungary)
• Nair Tiknizyan — Olympiacos (Greece)
• Argishti Petrosyan — BKMA

Midfielders

• Karlen Hovhannisyan — Akron (Russia)
• Ugochukwu Iwu — Rubin (Russia)
• Karen Muradyan — Ararat-Armenia
• Artyom Bandikyan — CSKA Moscow (Russia)
• Eduard Spertsyan — Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia)
• Gor Manvelyan — Noah
• Karen Nalbandyan — Alashkert

Forwards

• Artur Serobyan — Ararat-Armenia
• Edgar Sevikyan — Ceuta (Spain)
• Zhirayr Shaghoyan — Ararat-Armenia
• Narek Hovhannisyan — Lechia Gdańsk (Poland)
• Artur Miranyan — Ironi Tiberias (Israel)
• Artur Gharibyan — Rodina (Russia)

Who missed out

Goalkeeper Aleksandr Mishiev, midfielder Narek Aghasaryan and forwards Araik Eloyan and Narek Grigoryan were left out by the coaching staff. They remain available for Armenia’s upcoming matches. Julio Bueno is absent because of injury.

Armenia vs Montenegro will take place on September 28 at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan. Kick-off is at 20:00 local time.