Bojana Popović selected for Norway - return of Milena Raičević and Marta Batinović

Milena Raičević played her last match for the "lionesses", after a long break due to childbirth, on October 10 last year against North Macedonia, while Marta Batinović was absent since she dropped out before the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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Milena Raičević and Đurđina Malović, Photo: Stefan Ivanović/RSCG
Milena Raičević and Đurđina Malović, Photo: Stefan Ivanović/RSCG
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The head coach of Montenegrin handball players, Bojana Popović, announced the list of 19 players who are applying for the upcoming matches against Norway in the EHF Euro Cup.

Milena Raičević is returning to the team, who played the last match for the "lionesses", after a long break due to childbirth, on October 10 last year against North Macedonia.

Marta Batinović, who was dropped from the roster before the Olympic Games in Tokyo, is also returning to the national team, and along with her and Marina Rajčić, debutant Jovana Kadović from Budućnost will be in goal.

Calls were not sent to Ljubica Nenezić and Anastasia Babović.

The debut of Buducnost Bemax left back Ilda Kepić, who finally received a Montenegrin passport, is also expected.

There are no Đurđina Jauković (knee surgery), Jelena Despotović (in a different condition) and Ema Ramusović, who performed a laparoscopic procedure on her knee. It is possible that all three will be ready for the European Championship in November, where Podgorica hosts one group in the first phase.

This will be the first action of the national team after the World Cup in Spain, which was held in December last year.

"Lavice" will play against the current European champions on March 2 in Podgorica, and three days later there is a duel in Larvik.

LIST - GOALKEEPERS

Marina Rajčić (Kastamonu, Turkey)

Marta Batinović (Glorija Buzau, Romania)

Jovana Kadović (Future Bemax)

PIVOTKINJA

Tatjana Brnović (Rostov, Russia)

Nikolina Vukčević (Future Bemax)

Andrijana Popović (Future Bemax)

WINGS

Jovanka Radičević (Kastamonu)

Dijana Ujkić (Burg de Piège, France)

Nina Bulatović (Future Bemax)

Ivona Pavićević (Future Bemax)

Dijana Mugoša (Poidravka, Croatia)

BACKS

Milena Raičević (Kastamonu)

Itana Grbić (Ferencvaros, Hungary)

Đurđina Malović (Toulon, France)

Nataša Corović (Future Bemax)

Matea Pletikosić (Future Bemax)

Tanja Ašanin (Moshonmagyaróvar, Hungary)

Sanja Premović (Konjaspor, Turkey)

Ilda Kepić (Future Bemax)

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