Araz pair join Azeri party

Ernani Pereira, Andre Ladaga and Leandro Gomes, all born in Brazil, join Serbian-born Branimir Subasic and Ukrainian native Aleksandr Chertoganov in a squad featuring MKT Araz duo Murad Agakishiev and Sasha Yunusogly for the first time. "I don't like to make predictions and I can't promise an away victory against Poland," said coach Shakhin Diniyev. "All I can say is that I can assure the fans that we'll play well."

Azerbaijan squad

Goalkeepers: Farkhad Veliyev (FC Inter Baku), Jahangir Hasanzade (FK Karabakh).

Defenders: Ramin Guliyev (FK Baku), Andre Ladaga (FK Baku), Sasha Yunisogly (MKT Araz), Zaur Gashimov (FC Inter Baku), Ernani Pereira (FK Karvan Evlakh), Samir Abbasov (FK Karabakh).

Midfielders: Aslan Kerimov (FK Karabakh), Dzeykhun Sultanov (FK Khazar Lenkoran), Elmar Bakhshiev (FC Inter Baku), Emin Imamaliev (FC Inter Baku), Aleksandr Chertoganov (PFC Neftchi), Murad Agakishiev (MKT Araz), Ilgar Gurbanov (FK Khazar Lenkoran).

Forwards: Vugar Nadyrov (FK Khazar Lenkoran), Vagif Dzavadov (FK Karabakh), Leandro Gomes (FK Baku), Branimir Subasic (PFC Neftchi). UEFA