Paunović selects Nedeljković and Dragojević from Rangers; Miovski left out
Paunović selected two Rangers youngsters for Serbia, while Sedloski says Miovski was left out because he lacks minutes at Rangers.
Veljko Paunović has included two Rangers teammates of Bojan Miovski — Kosta Nedeljković and Vanja Dragojević — in Serbia's squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures, while Miovski remains absent from North Macedonia's selection.
Different approaches in Belgrade and Skopje
North Macedonia coach Goce Sedloski spent around ten minutes at his latest press conference answering questions about why Bojan Miovski was not called up for this international window. Sedloski’s explanation was that Miovski simply does not have playing time at his club.
By contrast, Serbia coach Veljko Paunović opted to name Nedeljković and Dragojević for matches against Germany and Greece. Both are squad-mates of Miovski at Rangers, yet neither has been featuring regularly for the Scottish club.
For context: Nedeljković has logged only 45 minutes of action since September, and Dragojević has played just seven minutes since August. Still, Paunović chose to include them in the national team.
Meanwhile, Miovski has received only fifteen minutes across his last six appearances for Rangers — a limited role that, according to Sedloski, explains his omission from North Macedonia’s list for the Nations League ties against Scotland and Slovenia.
Photo: press material from the event
