Roman Eremenko and Hannu Patronen are in line for their Finland debuts against Serbia. Eremenko, the younger brother of fellow midfielder Alexei Eremenko Jr, and the defensive-minded Patronen are not the only ones hoping to make their bow, as goalkeeper Magnus Bahne and full-back Veli Lampi are both in a similar position. Captain Jari Litmanen is a minor doubt for the two games at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki as he has been struggling with injuries but is expected to be fit. Finland are fourth in UEFA EURO 2008 qualifying Group A, but are level with second-placed Portugal and Serbia, in third, on eleven points.
12:15 PM EST – Qualification Group A – Finland v. Serbia
Up until the start of qualifying for UEFA EURO 2008, Serbia and Montenegro – and formerly Yugoslavia – had appeared in the UEFA European Championship on eleven occasions, and had played 86 matches. In that time, they had won 46, drawn 17 and lost 23 with 165 goals scored and 112 conceded.
SportBet.com has posted European Football betting odds on the UEFA EURO 2008 Qualifiers:
Finland: +165
Serbia: +135
Draw: +205
