Aleksandre Chivadze, head coach of the Georgian U-21 team, called up 8 debutants for the match against Luxembourg.

According to the press office of the Georgian Football Federation, Chivadze gave chance to the following players: Luka Tatkhashvili, Nika Sandokhadze, Avto Endeladze, Saba Lobzhanidze, Guram Samushia, Nika Tarkashvili, Bacho Arabuli and Budu Zivzivadze. These players have played for the Georgian U-17 and U-19 teams.

The upcoming match will be held on the Tengiz Burjanadze stadium on March 5. The head coach called up the following players:

Goalkeepers: Giorgi Nadiradze (“Spartak” Tskhinvali), Nika Shermadini (“Metalurgi”, Rustavi), Kakhaber Meshveliani (“Zestafoni”).

Defenders: Archil Tvildiani (“Metalurgi”, Rustavi), Tedo Grigalashvili (“Zestafoni”), Nika Kvekveskiri, Luka Tatkhashvili (both “Dinamo” Tbilisi), Davit Ubilava, Nika Sandokhadze (both “Lokomotiv” Tbilisi).

Midfielders: Avto Endeladze (“Zestafoni”), Giorgi Papava, Saba Lobzhanidze (both “Dinamo” Tbilisi), Lasha Parunashvili (“Spartak” Tskhinvali), Jambul Jigauri, Besik Dekanoidze (both “Chikhura”, Sachkhere), Nika Dzalamidze (“Jagiellonia”, Poland), Guram Samushia (“Zugdidi”).

Forwards: Nika Tarkashvili (“Antwerp”, Belgium), Giorgi Pantsulaia (“Zestafoni”), Bachana Arabuli (“Alcorcon”, Spain), Budu Zivzivadze (“Dinamo” Tbilisi).

The Georgian national team will practice on the Mikheil Meskhi stadium on March 3 and 4. The Luxembourg national team will arrive in Georgia on March 4 and will hold the practice at 10:30.

It is free to attend the upcoming match. 

Lasha Tabagari