Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team manager Safet Susic has declared the squad is set on winning its 2016 European Championship qualifying match against Israel in two weeks' time.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency on Tuesday, Susic said of the match scheduled for 16 November: "Israel will not be easy, but we are going to Israel to win."
"Israel had a good start for the 2016 European Championship qualifiers and won the first two matches, that is why beating Israel will not be easy," he explained.
"If we take advantage of the best opportunities we have, we will win the match. In terms of playing quality, we have a better team than Israel," he declared.
Susic explained that, even though the only offensive player in the squad is Edin Dzeko, the team would mainly play an attacking game.
"I did not give a place to Vedad Ibisevic in the squad because of his injury. I think no one could fill his place. Therefore, I did not want to give a place to another offensive player," he said.
'Huge boost'
He added: "We will feel the lack of Ibisevic in every sense. In this team no one can fill his place. I want him to recover quickly and hope to see him playing as soon as possible both for Stuttgart and the Bosnia National Team."
Susic pointed out that if the team could take the possible three points from Israel, it would give them a huge boost towards becoming the group leader.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is in fifth place in the 2016 European Championship Qualifiers Group B with two draws and a defeat, while Israel is in second place with a missing match and two wins.
Susic said the BiH team was scheduled to comprise: Asmir Begovic, Jasmin Fejzic, Ratko Dujkovic, Ognjen Vranjes, Ermin Bicakcic, Toni Sunjic, Emir Spahic, Avdija Vrsajevic, Mensur Mujdza, Gojko Cimirot, Haris Medunjanin, Senad Lulic, Miralem Pjanic, Sanjin Prcic, İzet Hajrovic, Goran Zakaric, Anel Hadzic, Tino Sven Susic, Muhamed Besic, Edin Dzeko and Edin Visca.
