Henrikh Mkhitaryan to join the team today, and Markos tomorrow
On November 9 and 13, the Armenian national team will hold a friendly match at the Republican Stadium named after Vazgen Sargsyan, hosting Belarusian and Cypriot teams, respectively. Preparing for these matches, the Armenian national team began a sports gathering on November 6, at the FFA Technical Center/Football Academy. The following players took part in the first light training: Goalkeepers: Arsen Beglaryan - Alashkert Gor Manukyan - Pyunik Arman Meliksetyan - Ararat Defenders: Varazdat Haroyan- Ural (Russia) Gale Andonian - Olympiad (Marseille, France) Gagik Daghbashyan - Alashkert Artak Yedigaryan - Alashkert Hayk Ishkhanyan - Gandzasar-Kapan Artyom Mikayelyan - Shirak Midfielders: Aras Ozbilis - Besiktas (Turkey) Edgar Malakyan - Stal (Ukraine) Artak Grigoryan - Alashkert Artyom Simonyan - Alashkert Erik Vardanyan - Pyunik Rumanian Hovsepyan - Banants Henrikh Mkhitaryan will join the team tonight, while Ruslan Korian, Gegham Gadimyan, Hovhannes Hambardzumyan, Tigran Barseghyan, Kamo Hovhannisyan and Marcos Pizzel, will join the team on November 7. Shirak defender Robert Darbinyan will not join the team because of the injury, Armenian Football Federation reports.