Riise brothers in Norwegian squad

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OSLO, Norway -- Norway coach Aage Hareide has included both Riise brothers in his 23-man squad for the Euro 2008 qualifier against champions Greece in Athens on October 7.

Liverpool defender John Arne Riise returns to the national side after missing Norway's Group C wins over Hungary and Moldova with an ankle injury.

His younger brother and Lillestrom midfielder Bjorn Helge Riise will get his first cap.

Hareide has also recalled Brann midfielder Peter Vaagan Moen to the squad, which remains largely the same as the line-ups fielded in Norway's opening two qualifiers.

Norway beat Hungary 4-1 in Budapest on Sept. 2 and overpowered Moldova 2-0 at home on September 6.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Jan Kjell Larsen (Molde), Thomas Myhre (Charlton), Haakon Opdal (Brann)

Defenders: Erik Hagen (Zenit St. Petersburg), Brede Hangeland (FC Copenhagen), Marius Johnsen (Start), Frode Kippe (Lillestrom), Anders Rambekk (Lillestrom), John Arne Riise (Liverpool)

Midfielders: Martin Andresen (Brann), Christian Grindheim (Valerenga), Kristofer Haestad (Start), Tommy Svindal Larsen (Odd Grenland), Peter Vaagan Moen (Brann), Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn), Bjorn Helge Riise (Lillestrom), Jan Gunnar Solli (Rosenborg), Fredrik Stromstad (Start)

Strikers: Daniel Braaten (Rosenborg), John Carew (Lyon), Steffen Iversen (Rosenborg), Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Manchester United), Ole Martin Aarst (Tromso)

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