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Greece vs Russia Match Preview

Greece currently share the 8th position in the FIFA World Ranking with UEFA Euro 2012 playoffs contenders Portugal. Russia are 5 places behind the Greeks in the standings but in Friday’s friendly, both teams will be on equal terms at the beginning of the match.

Greece’s cocach, Fernando Santos, wants to use the encounter as an opportunity to try out a few talents. The Portuguese man included 17-year-old goalie Stefanos Kapinos in his roster.

Defender Kostas Giannoulis, midfielder Giorgos Theodoridis and newly-acclaimed Greek citizen Jose Holebas have all been lined up to earn their first cap.

“We want to see our players in view of the final phase of the European Championships. There will be completely different line-ups in the two halves,” Fernando Santos declared according to FIFA.com.

Greece squad:

Goalkeepers: Alexandros Tzorvas (Palermo/ITA), Kostas Chalkias (PAOK Salonika), Stefanos Kapinos (Panathinakos Athens)

Defenders: Vasilis Torosidis, Giannis Maniatis, Avraam Papadopoulos, Jose Holebas (all Olympiacos Piraeus), Socrates Papastathopoulos (Werder Bremen/GER), Stelios Malezas (PAOK), Kostas Giannoulis (Atromitos Athens)

Midfielders: Kostas Katsouranis, Giorgos Karagounis (both Panathinaikos), Grigoris Makos (AEK Athens), Giorgos Fotakis (PAOK), Alexandros Tziolis (Racing Santander/ESP), Panayiotis Kone (Bologna/ITA), Giorgos Theodoridis (Panetolikos Agrinio)

Forwards: Giorgos Samaras (Celtic/SCO), Dimitris Salpigidis (PAOK), Angelos Charisteas (Panetolikos), Theofanis Gekas (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), Nikos Limberopoulos (AEK), Kostas Mitroglou (Atromitos)

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