Branko Boškovic is a surprise inclusion after coach Branko Brnovic announced Montenegro's squad for November's UEFA EURO 2012 play-off against Czech Republic.
DC United midfielder Boškovic has not played a competitive match since suffering a serious knee injury in April, but Brnovic is confident the 31-year-old is worth a calculated risk. "Branko is back in training and I believe he can help us," he said. "He was a regular in the team before his injury and deserves to be with us for these crucial matches."
Boškovic has replaced Olympiacos FC's Petar Grbic in the only change to the squad that booked a play-off place by drawing 2-2 with Group G winners England on 7 October. Defeated 2-0 by Switzerland in a dead rubber four days later, Brnovic is "absolutely certain" his side can now overcome the Czech Republic on 11 and 15 November to advance to next summer's finals. "When we are at full strength we can compete with everybody."
A shoulder injury to Marko Baša may spoil hopes of a clean bill of health but just as important, for Brnovic, is halting Tomáš Rosický. "We analysed them and noticed that Rosický is a real leader in midfield. If we neutralise him we have more chance. Generally speaking the Czech team are very well organised, getting players behind ball. They will be two tight games." The first leg is in Prague.
Goalkeepers: Mladen Božovic (Videoton FC), Srdan Blažic (Panetolikos GFS).
Defenders: Marko Baša (LOSC Lille Métropole), Milan Jovanovic (PFC Spartak Nalchik), Stefan Savic (Manchester City FC), Radoslav Batak (FK Mogren), Savo Pavicevic (Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC), Miodrag Džudovic (PFC Spartak Nalchik), Luka Pejovic (Jagiellonia Bialystok).
Midfielders: Elsad Zverotic (BSC Young Boys), Milorad Pekovic (SpVgg Greuther Fürth), Mitar Novakovic (FC Amkar Perm), Vladimir Božovic (FC Rapid Bucuresti), Mladen Kašcelan (LKS Lódz), Nikola Drincic (FC Krasnodar), Marko Cetkovic (Jagiellonia Bialystok), Simon Vukcevic (Blackburn Rovers FC), Branko Boškovic (DC United).
Forwards: Mirko Vucinic (Juventus), Radomir Djalovic (FC Amkar Perm), Andrija Delibašic (Rayo Vallecano de Madrid), Stevan Jovetic (ACF Fiorentina), Dejan Damjanovic (FC Seoul), Fatos Beqiraj (GNK Dinamo Zagreb).
