Aziz Ganiev

Missing final friendly

Ganiev (undisclosed) is out for Monday's friendly against the Netherlands.

Analysis: Ganiev is out for the final friendly ahead of the World Cup for Uzbekistan, as the midfielder remains sidelined following an injury in a friendly against Canada. This is a major storyline for the team as they head into their opener against Colombia, as he is set to start in the attacking portion of the midfield if fit. However, if he were to miss the opener as he recovers, the country's star boy, Abbosbek Fayzullaev, could be called to start.