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Both Switzerland and Bulgaria have three points from three games. Photo by EPA/BGNES
Amid rumors that he may turn his back on Bulgaria soon, the national football team coach Lothar Matthaeus announced the line-up of a makeshift squad for the crucial Euro 2012 Group G qualifier against Switzerland.
The clash, which is a must-win for both teams, will take place on March 26.
Germany's former World Cup-winning captain has included six CSKA Sofia players in the team, saying he was very impressed their performance in the two Bulgarian league matches.
He called up uncapped Apostol Popov, Rumen Trifonov, Boris Galchev and Spas Delev as well as defenders Kostadin Stoyanov and Ivan Bandalovski.
Bolton Wanderers winger Martin Petrov, who has been suspended, will be replaced by veteran Lokomotiv Plovdiv striker Zdravko Lazarov.
The Balkan squad stands slim chances of qualifying for the tournament. Both Switzerland and Bulgaria have three points from three games. They are in third position behind England (7) and Montenegro (10).
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