Forssell back for Finns

Birmingham striker fit for key qualifiers

By Mark Buckingham   Last updated: 3rd September 2007

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Forssell: Fit for Finns

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Mikael Forssell is back in the Finland squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers with Serbia and Poland.

The Birmingham City striker was forced to pull out of last month's 2-1 win over Kazakhstan due to a calf injury.

But Forssell has started Birmingham's subsequent two Premier League games and has been included in the Finland squad by Roy Hodgson.

Fulham's new signing Shefki Kuqi is also in the squad, along with Tottenham midfielder Teemu Tainio.

Bolton Wanderers keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen is likely to start in goal, while Liverpool's Sami Hyypia and Queens Park Rangers' Sampsa Timoska have also been picked.

Finland, who are currently second in Group A, visit Serbia on Saturday before entertaining leaders Poland four days later.

Squad: Jussi Jaaskelainen (Bolton Wanderers), Mikko Kaven (Tampere United), Niki Maenpaa Den Bosch); Sami Hyypia (Liverpool), Hannu Tihinen (FC Zurich), Petri Pasanen (Werder Bremen), Toni Kuivasto

(Djurgardens), Ari Nyman (FC Thun), Sampsa Timoska (Queens Park Rangers), Jari Ilola Elfsborg); Alexei Eremenko Jr (FC Saturn), Roman Eremenko (Udinese), Jarkko Wiss (Tampere United), Markus Heikkinen (Rapid Wien), Joonas Kolkka (NAC Breda), Mika Nurmela (HJK), Mika Vayrynen (PSV Eindhoven), Teemu Tainio (Tottenham Hotspur); Jari Niemi (Tampere United), Jonatan Johansson (Malmo), Shefki Kuqi (Fulham), Mikael Forssell (Birmingham City), Mika Aaritalo (TPS), Toni Kallio (Young Boys), Daniel Sjolund (Djurgardens).