A. Marušić

Thigh Injury · back 2026-09-30

injured

**Montenegro's home advantage looms large — they've never lost to Cyprus in five meetings**, and the hosts are rolling at the Podgorica cauldron. 🔥

Both sides sit at identical 2W-1D-2L records, but the head-to-head tells the whole story: Montenegro 2, draws 3, Cyprus 0. The visitors have serious work to do to break that curse on foreign soil.

Key storylines:

- **Montenegro's midfield engine** (V. Adžić, M. Janković, A. Bulatović) controls the tempo at home, where they've rarely looked vulnerable
- **Cyprus hunting an away win** they've never managed vs this opponent — M. Tzionis and I. Pittas carry the attacking load
- **N. Krstović and S. Jovetić** form a potent frontline for the hosts, with A. Marušić's absence a minor blow to the backline depth

Expected lineups:

- **Montenegro**: I. Nikić, A. Vukčević, N. Šipčić, S. Savić, M. Roganović, V. Adžić, M. Janković, A. Bulatović, N. Krstović, S. Jovetić
- **Cyprus**: Fabiano, A. Correia, K. Laifis, C. Sielis, A. Shikkis, K. Artymatas, G. Kastanos, I. Pittas, L. Loizou

Prediction:

**Montenegro 2–1 Cyprus**. Home fortress vibes, and that historical edge against Cyprus is too real to ignore.

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