Romania’s starting team for the match with Cyprus: 4 changes and a debut

Romania’s starting team for the match with Cyprus

Unlike the last match, the one with Kosovo, abandoned by the guests in the 90th+3rd minuteat the score of 0-0, Mircea Lucescu made four changes in Romania’s starting team.

Alexandru Pașcanu (26 years old), the central defender from Rapid, is the starter in Romania’s defense instead of Andrei Burcă and thus marks his debut for the first representative team. Pașcanu was in the senior national team for two matches in 2018, but did not get to play.

In this match, Romania cannot rely on captain Nicolae Stanciu, who was injured during the duel with Kosovo. His place is taken by Darius Olaruwhile the national flag will be on Răzvan Marin’s arm.

Ianis Hagithe one who took over the shirt number 10 from Stanciu, is the right-wing starter, in place of Dennis Man, who is suspended for this duel.

Romania’s attack will start this time Daniel Bärligea. The striker from FCSB is the starter, while Denis Drăguș will start from the reserve bench.

• Romania’s starting team: Niță – Rațiu, Drăgușin, Pașcanu, Bancu – R. Marin, M. Marin, Olaru – Hagi, Bîrligea, Mihăilă
• Reserves: Sava, Târnovanu – Manea, Burcă, M. Ilie, Șut, Mitriță, Sorescu, Alibec, Miculescu, Coman, Drăguș
• Selector: Mircea Lucescu