The coaching staff of the Kazakhstan men's national football team has announced an expanded squad for the upcoming matches, reports infohub.kz.
The preliminary list includes 41 players: five goalkeepers and 36 outfield players. The squad will be trimmed closer to the games.
Goalkeepers: Temirlan Anarbekov (Kairat), Bekhan Shaizada (Ordabasy), Aleksandr Zarutsky (Aktobe), Mukhamedzhan Seisen (Astana), Stas Pokatilov (Sabah, Azerbaijan).
Defenders: Nuraly Alip (Zenit, Russia), Alibek Kasym, Yan Vorogovsky (both Astana), Sergei Malyi, Sultanbek Astanov (both Ordabasy), Temirlan Erlanov, Talgat Kusyapov (both Aktobe), Aleksandr Shirobokov, Damir Kasabulat, Aleksandr Mrynsky, Erkin Tapalov (all Kairat), Sagadat Tursynbay (Zhenis), Vladislav Vasilyev (Okzhetpes), Naurуzbek Zhagorov (Tobol), Sagi Sovet (Kaisar), Arsen Ashirbek (Yelimay).
Midfielders: Bauyrzhan Islamkhan, Stanislav Basmanov (both Astana), Ramazan Orazov, Almas Tulyubay (both Yelimay), Georgy Zhukov (Aktobe), Islambek Kuat (Zhenis), Zhasulan Amir, Elkhan Astanov, Abinur Nurymbet (all Ordabasy).
Forwards: Dastan Satpaev (Burnley, England), Islam Chesnokov (Krylia Sovetov, Russia), Ismail Bekbolat, Azamat Tuyakbaev (both Kairat), Akmal Bakhtiyarov (Yelimay), Artur Shushenachev (Aktobe), Ramazan Karimov (Astana), Oralkhan Omirtayev (Okzhetpes), Maksim Samorodov, Galymzhan Kenzhebek (both Akhmat, Russia).
Kazakhstan will play their debut matches under Dutchman John van 't Schip next month. The team starts in the UEFA Nations League. The schedule for the next international window is as follows: September 26 – Faroe Islands (away), September 29 – Slovakia (away), October 2 – Moldova (home), October 6 – Faroe Islands (home).