Latvian injury fears eased ahead of Dutch clash

Aleksandrs Starkovs is expected to have all his players available for tomorrow’s clash against Holland in Braga.

Valentins Lobanovs trained on his own with a muscle injury yesterday afternoon but is expected to be included in the starting line-up.

The defensive midfielder, who was influential in his team’s games against the Czech Republic and Germany, was left out of the session as a precaution.

“He only has a slight problem and there are no reasons to be worried,” said Starkovs.

Latvia (probable): Kolinko; Stepanovs, Zemlinskis, Isakovs, Blagonadezdins; Rubins, Lobanovs, Astafjevs, Bledielis; Prohorenkovs, Verpakovskis.