Who is in the best form ahead of the Liechtenstein match? - National team players’ performances

Fanat.az takes a look at the national team players’ performances this season.

First, it should be noted that these figures cover the players’ league appearances for their clubs.

Let us start with the goalkeepers. The trio of Shahruddin, Aydin and Emil have been their clubs’ first-choice keepers over the last 3–4 rounds. It is difficult to say with any certainty which of them Aykhan Abbasov will choose between the posts. However, Balayev has had the most playing time this season.

Of the 10 defenders, Anton Kryvotsiuk has played the most minutes. The international, who plays in the South Korean league, which follows a different format, has made 24 appearances totalling 1996 minutes this year. That works out at around 83 minutes per match. On average, Rufat Abbasov has played more than him for Neftchi. Rufat is likely to line up on the left, with Badavi and Elvin (or possibly Rahman) in the centre and Gismat on the right.

Two of the 11 midfielders play abroad, and Murad Mammadov, who plays in Cyprus, looks unlikely to be handed his debut in a competitive international. Rufat Abdullazada also usually comes off the bench. Unfortunately, the three players with the most playing time among the other nine called up from the Azerbaijan Premier League are not key figures in the national side. They are Oruj Mammadov, Nihat Ahmadzada and Farid Yusifli.

As for the forwards, Mahir Emreli is in good form. With Mahir expected to start in Liechtenstein, Musa Gurbanli and Aghadadash Salyanski — who is also in good form but is still waiting for his debut — could come off the bench if needed.

Shahruddin Mahammadaliyev (“Qarabag”) / 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 90 90 90 90 (total: 4 appearances, 360 minutes)

Aydin Bayramov (“Zira”) / 90 90 90 90 0 0 0 90 90 90 90 (total: 8 appearances, 720 minutes)

Emil Balayev (“Neftchi”) / 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 — 90 90 90 (total: 10 appearances, 900 minutes)

Badavi Huseynov (“Qarabag”) / 16 — 10 0 0 0 0 0 90 45 90 (total: 5 appearances, 251 minutes)

Elvin Badalov (“Neftchi”) / 90 90 70 — 0 0 0 0 58 90 90 (total: 6 appearances, 488 minutes)

Rufat Abbasov (“Neftchi”) / 86 90 90 90 90 90 90 74 90 90 90 (total: 11 appearances, 970 minutes)

Gismat Aliyev (“Zira”) / 17 14 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 (total: 11 appearances, 841 minutes)

Anton Kryvotsiuk (“Daejeon”, South Korea) / — 90 — — — — 90 — 1 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 — — — 31 90 90 90 74 — 90 90 90 90 90 — 90 90 90 90 (total: 24 appearances, 1996 minutes)

Toral Bayramov (“Bursaspor”, Turkey) / 45 19 45 — 20 45 27 36 — — 13 7 90 78 (total: 11 appearances, 425 minutes)

Rahil Mammadov (“Turan Tovuz”) / 0 23 45 1 17 17 — 0 65 8 5 (total: 8 appearances, 181 minutes)

Rahman Dashdamirov (“Sabah”) / 0 — 0 90 90 90 90 90 0 46 90 (total: 7 appearances, 596 minutes)

Tellur Mutallimov (“Sabah”) / 90 — 68 80 90 0 0 90 0 0 0 (total: 5 appearances, 418 minutes)

Eshgin Ahmadov (“Gabala”) / 46 29 45 87 73 77 90 90 90 90 90 (total: 11 appearances, 807 minutes)

Oruj Mammadov (“Shamakhi”) / 46 70 65 85 79 71 69 65 59 78 85 (total: 11 appearances, 772 minutes)

Farid Yusifli (“Shafa”) / 24 90 88 78 58 69 32 77 90 75 88 (total: 11 appearances, 769 minutes)

Namik Alasgarov (“Kapaz”) / 70 — 90 75 70 46 90 90 — 45 90 (total: 9 appearances, 666 minutes)

Rufat Abdullazada (“Hapoel Kiryat Shmona”, Israel) / 68 78 74 69 22 58 64 56 19 32 (total: 10 appearances, 540 minutes)

Murad Mammadov (“Pafos”, Cyprus) / — — — — — — 20 16 — 29 (total: 3 appearances, 65 minutes)

Abdulla Khaybullayev (“Sabah”) / 90 — 90 25 81 18 61 90 0 90 24 (total: 9 appearances, 564 minutes)

Aleksey Isayev (“Sabah”) / 28 — 80 65 — 27 29 90 61 25 83 (total: 9 appearances, 488 minutes)

Khayal Aliyev (“Sabah”) / — — — — — — — 4 0 0 0 (total: 1 appearance, 4 minutes)

Emin Mahmudov (“Neftchi”) / 65 57 26 68 56 46 0 0 — 7 0 (total: 7 appearances, 325 minutes)

Emil Mustafayev (“Sumgayit”) / — — 14 18 27 75 90 81 72 24 86 (total: 9 appearances, 447 minutes)

Nihat Ahmadzada (“Sumgayit”) / 90 — 90 78 90 15 12 90 90 82 80 (total: 10 appearances, 717 minutes)

Mahir Emreli (“Raków”, Poland) / 56 73 90 90 90 90 87 90 80 61 87 45 71 73 (total: 14 appearances, 1083 minutes)

Musa Gurbanli (“Qarabag”) / 90 — 61 25 64 14 66 13 0 16 5 (total: 9 appearances, 354 minutes)

Aghadadash Salyanski (“Araz-Nakhchivan”) / 27 0 0 25 90 90 80 85 — 76 90 (total: 8 appearances, 563 minutes)