Bulgaria winger Despodov to miss start of Euro qualifiers

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League C - Group 3 - Slovenia v Bulgaria - Stozice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia - September 6, 2018 Bulgaria's Kiril Despodov before the match REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic

SOFIA (Reuters) - Winger Kiril Despodov will miss Bulgaria's first Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia on Friday against Montengero due to muscle fatigue, the Bulgarian Football Union said on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old, who joined Serie A team Cagliari from CSKA Sofia in January, has also been ruled out of Bulgaria's visit to Kosovo on Monday.