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Everton’s Besic named in Bosnia squad to play Ireland

Asmir Begovic, Edin Dzeko and Miralem Pjanic all included in 28-man party

Everton’s Muhamed Besic has been included in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s squad for their Euro 2016 play-off against Ireland, despite the midfielder being suspended for the first leg. Photograph: Getty
Everton’s Muhamed Besic has been included in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s squad for their Euro 2016 play-off against Ireland, despite the midfielder being suspended for the first leg. Photograph: Getty
Tue Nov 03 2015 - 11:37

Bosnia and Herzegovina manager Mehmed Bazdarevic has named his squad for the forthcoming Euro 2016 play-off against Ireland.

Included in the 28-man party is Everton’s Muhamed Besic, despite the 23-year-old being suspended for the first leg of the tie in Zenica.

The Toffees central-midfielder still has one game to serve from a three-match ban he received after being sent off for throwing a piece of chewing gum at Andorra midfielder Victor Rodriguez Soria during qualification, but will be available for the return leg in Dublin.

Also in the squad to face Martin O’Neill’s men are Chelsea’s Asimr Begovic and Roma duo Edin Dzeko and Miralem Pjanic.

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Ireland travel to play in Zenica on Friday November 13th before the return leg at the Aviva Stadium three days later.

Bosnia squad: Asmir Begovic (Chelsea), Ibrahim Sehic (Qarabag), Jasmin Buric (Lech), Mensur Mujdza (Freiburg), Emir Spahic (HSV), Toni Sunjic (Stuttgart), Ermin Bicakcic (Hoffenheim), Ognjen Vranjes (Gaziantepspor), Sead Kolasinac (Schalke), Edin Cocalic (Mechelen), Ervin Zukanovic (Sampdoria), Marin Anicic (Astana), Muhamed Besic (Everton), Miralem Pjanic (Roma), Srdan Grahovac (Rapid Bec), Haris Medunjanin (Deportivo), Anel Hadzic (Strum), Tino Sven Susic (Hajduk), Senad Lulic (Lazio), Sejad Salihovic (Ghuinzhou Rehne), Rade Krunic (Empoli), Edin Visca (Istanbul), Edin Dzeko (Roma), Milan Duric (Cesena), Vedad Ibisevic (Hertha), Ermin Zec (Gabala), Armin Hodzic (Dinamo), Izet Hajrovic (Eibar).