Bulgaria head coach Yasen Petrov announced a group of 31 players called up for the upcoming friendlies against Slovakia, Russia and France.
The preliminary camp starting on May 27 at the “Boyana” National Football Center in Sofia will feature the following players:
Goalkeepers: Nikolay Mihaylov (Levski), Daniel Naumov (CSKA 1948), Georgi Georgiev (Cherno more), Ivan Karadzhov (Arda);
Defenders: Vasil Bozhikov (Slovan Bratislava), Valentin Antov (Bologna), Kristian Dimitrov (Hajduk Split), Anton Nedyalkov (Ludogorets), Petko Hristov (Pro Vercelli), Andrea Hristov (Slavia), Daniel Dimov (Cherno more), Ivan Turitsov (CSKA-Sofia);
Midfielders: Kristiyan Malinov (OH Leuven), Ivaylo Chochev (CSKA 1948), Yanis Karabelyov (Kisvarda), Antonio Vutov (Mezokovesdi), Dominik Yankov (Ludogorets), Birsent Karagaren (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), Momchil Tsvetanov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), Petar Vitanov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), Ilian Iliev (Cherno more), Lachezar Kotev (Arda), Dimitar Kostadinov (Tsarsko selo);
Forwards: Kiril Despodov (Ludogorets), Dimitar Iliev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), Andrey Galabinov (Spezia), Bozhidar Kraev (Famalicao), Spas Delev (Arda), Georgi Yomov (CSKA-Sofia), Atanas Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), Georgi Minchev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv).