REYKJAVIK, Oct 7 (Reuters)
Iceland coaches Asgeir Sigurvinsson and Logi Olafsson have cut their
squad to 20 and will take three players battling injuries to their
final Euro 2004 qualifier against Germany in Hamburg on Saturday.
Iceland will be without midfielder Gylfi Einarsson and striker Tryggvi
Gudmundsson, who were named in the squad last week, while Hermann Hreidarsson,
Runar Kristinsson and Petur Marteinsson are doubtful for the team due
to injury.
Iceland are certain to miss Heidar Helguson and Larus Orri Sigurdsson
due to injuries and Johannes Karl Gudjonsson, who is serving a one-match
suspension.
'With so many doubtful, we decided to take 20 players to Hamburg. We will
assess the injuries when the squad is assembled there,' the Icelandic
daily Morgunbladid quoted Sigurvinsson as saying on Tuesday.
Germany lead Group Five with 15 points and need only a draw to win the
group. Iceland, on 13 points, need a victory to qualify directly for the
finals in Portugal next year.
If Iceland fail to win and Scotland, on 11 points, beat Lithuania in
Glasgow, the Scots will pip Iceland for second place and the playoffs.
Germany cannot finish worse than second.
Goalkeepers:
Arni Gautur Arason (Rosenborg, Norway),
Birkir Kristinsson (IBV)
Defenders:
Hermann Hreidarsson (Charlton, England),
Olafur Orn Bjarnason (Grindavik),
Indridi Sigurdsson (Genk, Belgium),
Ivar Ingimarsson (Wolverhampton, England),
Hjalmar Jonsson (IFK Goteborg, Sweden),
Kristjan Orn Sigurdsson (KR).
Midfielders:
Runar Kristinsson (Lokeren, Belgium),
Arnar Gretarsson (Lokeren, Belgium),
Thordur Gudjonsson (Bochum, Germany),
Brynjar Gunnarsson (Nottingham Forest, England),
Arnar Vidarsson (Lokeren, Belgium),
Petur Marteinsson (Hammarby, Sweden),
Bjarni Gudjonsson (Bochum, Germany).
Strikers:
Helgi Sigurdsson (Lyn, Norway),
Rikhardur Dadason (Fredrikstad, Norway),
Eidur Gudjohnsen (Chelsea, England),
Marel Baldvinsson (Lokeren, Belgium),
Veigar Pall Gunnarsson (KR)
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