Lithuania have announced their squad for the upcoming matches against the Azerbaijan national football team.
As reported by İdman.Biz, head coach Edgaras Jankauskas has named a 26-man squad for the start of the UEFA Nations League. According to the Lithuanian Football Federation, the team will play four matches during the September-October international window.
There are several notable changes to the squad. Adrian Lickunas, who recently made his first-team debut for Italian club Cremonese, has received his maiden senior international call-up.
Vykintas Slivka, Artur Dolznikov, Faustas Steponavicius and Manfredas Ruzgis return to the national team after an absence, while Kipras Kazukolovas, Edvinas Gertmonas and Pijus Sirvys have also been recalled.
Goalkeepers: Dziugas Bartkus (Al-Riffa, Bahrain), Edvinas Gertmonas (Servette, Switzerland), Tomas Svedkauskas (Kauno Zalgiris).
Defenders: Vilius Armalas (MTK Budapest, Hungary), Zygimantas Baltrunas (Suduva), Dominikas Barauskas (TransINVEST), Kipras Kazukolovas (Astana, Kazakhstan), Justas Lasickas (Rijeka, Croatia), Rokas Lekiatas (Kauno Zalgiris), Adrian Lickunas (Cremonese, Italy), Pijus Sirvys (Celje, Slovenia), Artemijus Tutyskinas (Celje, Slovenia), Edgaras Utkus (Al-Kholood, Saudi Arabia).
Midfielders: Motiejus Burba (Kauno Zalgiris), Artur Dolznikov (Slovacko, Czechia), Gvidas Gineitis (Torino, Italy), Eligijus Jankauskas (Hapoel Rishon LeZion, Israel), Vaidas Magdusauskas (Banga), Lukas Michelbrink (Energie Cottbus, Germany), Vykintas Slivka (Kauno Zalgiris), Faustas Steponavicius (Suduva), Domantas Sluta (TransINVEST), Modestas Vorobjovas (Sakhnin, Israel).
Forwards: Armandas Kucys (Celje, Slovenia), Manfredas Ruzgis (Besa, Albania), Ignas Venckus (Banga).
Lithuania will begin the international window away to Liechtenstein on September 24 before hosting Azerbaijan on September 27. Jankauskas' side will then play a friendly against Andorra on September 30.
Lithuania will face Azerbaijan for the second time on October 4, when the teams meet in Baku in the UEFA Nations League.
