Cosmin Contra names Romania squad

Romania coach Cosmin Contra named a 26-man squad for the two EURO 2020 qualifiers away from home against Norway and Malta.

Romania plays Norway at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo on Friday 7 June and Malta at Ta’ Qali on Monday 10.

The squad includes only one uncapped player – Iulian Cristea of FCSB.

Romania lost the first game to Sweden 2-1 away from home but then defeated the Faroe Islands 4-1. 

The players selected by Cosmin Contra are:
goalkeepers Ciprian Tătărușanu (Nantes), Silviu Lung (Kayserispor), Ionuț Radu (Genoa);
defenders Romario Benzar (FCSB), Cristian Săpunaru (Kayserispor), Dragoș Grigore (Ludogorets), Ionuț Nedelcearu (FC Ufa), Iulian Cristea (FCSB), Alin Toșca (PAOK), Nicușor Bancu (U Craiova 1948 CS);
midfielders Alexandru Chipciu (Sparta Praga), Dorin Rotariu (Astana), Ciprian Deac (CFR Cluj), Dennis Man (FCSB), Tudor Băluță (FC Viitorul), Răzvan Marin (Standard Liege), Paul Anton (Krylia Sovetov), Alexandru Cicâldău (U Craiova 1948 CS), Dan Nistor (Dinamo), Alexandru Maxim (Mainz), Gheorghe Grozav (Kisvárda FC), Nicolae Stanciu (Al-Ahli), Ianis Hagi (FC Viitorul);
forwards Claudiu Keșeru (Ludogorets), George Țucudean (CFR Cluj), George Pușcaș (Palermo)