Vardar to face Arsimi without Manuel Pires
Miodrag Božović has trained the team for three days; Pires suffered an injury and is unlikely to be available for the game tomorrow at 19:00.
Vardar will enter the sixth-round fixture of the Macedonian First Football League against Arsimi with a new head coach but without one of its foreign signings. The teams meet at the Petar Miloshevski complex in Skopje tomorrow at 19:00.
Božović shaping the squad amid injury concern
Newly appointed coach Miodrag Božović has been working with the squad for three days as he prepares for his first assignment with the club. The Montenegrin tactician will have to finalise his plans without the likely presence of Portuguese midfielder Manuel Pires, who suffered an injury during a training session ahead of the match.
Club officials say the rest of the roster remains available and that Božović will decide the starting eleven after assessing the players in the final training sessions.
Vardar arrive at the tie unbeaten in their last three matches, recording two wins during that run. One of those victories came against lower‑league side Ovche Pole in the cup competition, and the side previously drew with Tikves in Kavadarci.
The encounter at the Petar Miloshevski complex is scheduled for 19:00 tomorrow; the coach’s selection and final tactics will be revealed shortly before kick-off.
Photo: press material from the event
