Faroes armed with three goalkeepers

Last updated : 13 October 2004 By Dave Mervyn
Larsen, a 1992 European Championship winner with his native Denmark, has doubts surrounding the fitness of first-choice goalkeeper Jakup Mikkelsen, but the Faroese number one proved his worth during Saturday's 2-2 draw against Cyprus - playing a full 90 minutes.

The Faroes have made two changes from the squad which fail to garner a point against either Switzerland or France last time out. Midfield duo Heðin á Lakjuni and Kári Nielsen, who play their club football with newly-crowned champions HB Tórshavn, are both included. Jann Ingi Petersen and Hjalgrím Elttør miss out.

With six of the squad plying their trade outside of the Nordic country, Torshavn, the capital club, share the bulk of the it.

Coventry City midfielder Claus bech Jorgensen is definitely out with a rib injury - he scored the Faroes' first half leveller in Nicosia four nights ago.

Faroe Islands Squad: Mikkelsen (Klakksvik), Knudsen (Runavik), B Johannesen (Torshavn), O Johannesen (Tvoroyri), Thorsteinsson (Torshavn), Olsen (Gota), Hansen (Horsens, Denmark), J Jacobsen (FREM, Denmark), Danielsen (Klakksvik), Johnsson (Akranes, Iceland), Benjaminsen (FRAM, Iceland), Lakjuni (Torshavn), Borg (Torshavn), R Jacobsen (Torshavn), Nielsen (Torshavn), Jorgensen (Coventry City, England), Frederiksberg (Skala), Petersen (B 36 Torshavn), Flotum (Fremad Amager, Denmark)