The original list of 35 players was shortened by the Montenegrin handball coach Vlado Šola to 21, and Vuko Borozan was among them this time as well - once one of the best left backs on the planet, he last played for the "lions" in June 2017.
On December 20, the boys who are on Šola's list will begin preparations for the European Championship, which will be held in Germany in January.
The Croatian expert on the bench of Montenegro decided on the players who carried the burden of the qualifications, but also of the previous major competitions.
For the first time after the World Cup, which was held in January this year, the national team jersey will be worn by pivot Nemanja Grbović and center back Stevan Vujović, who did not play in the last four qualifying matches for EHF Euro 2024 in March and April.
The returnee is middle back Božo Anđelić, handball player of the Hungarian team PLER Budapest, who has not played since April.
The preparation plan and test matches of the "lions" are also known, so Montenegro will play its first friendly match before the European Championship on December 29 against North Macedonia in Stara Pazova, while the Handball Association of Montenegro says that on January 4 and 5 it is planned to participate in tournament in Poreč, where rivals Croatia and Slovenia will host.
Montenegro will play the Euro group stage matches in Munich, and the "lions" will open their seventh appearance at the continental championship on January 12 against Hungary. Their rivals in the group will be Iceland and Serbia.
list of "lions"
- Goalkeepers: Nebojša Simić, Nikola Matović, Haris Suljević and Filip Borozan.
- Wings: Miloš Vujović, Aleksandar Bakić, Mirko Radović and Luka Radović.
- Pivots: Vuk Lazović, Nemanja Grbović and Miodrag Ćorsović.
- Backs: Radojica Čepić, Božo Anđelić, Stevan Vujović, Vasilije Kaluđerović, Miloš Božović, Arsenije Dragašević, Vuko Borozan, Branko Vujović, Stefan Čavor and Risto Vujacić.
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