Kuqi Called Up

Last updated : 07 March 2005 By Brian Cartlidge

The Blues striker, who scored for the Finland Under 21 side in a 2-0 away win against Austria last week, has been named in coach Antti Muurinen's squad for the games against Kuwait in Kuwait City on saturday, 12th March and Saudi Arabia in Dammam on friday, 18th March.

Kuqi, who is yet to make a first team start for Blues since joining the club from FC Lahti at the beginning of the year, is the the only English based player named in the provisional 18-man squad.