But, while the June 11 clash at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium will give fans of Krestinin’s side the chance to cheer them on for the first time since their AFC Asian Cup exploits, some of the stars of their UAE 2019 campaign will be absent.

Captain and defensive lynchpin Valeri Kichin has not been included after a long season in the Russian Premier League ended in relegation for his Yenisey Krasnoyarsk side, while Vitalij Lux – scorer of an unforgettable hat-trick in Kyrgyz’s Republic’s history 3-1 AFC Asian Cup win over Philippines – will also sit the match out.

Edgar Bernhardt, who joined Malaysia’s Kedah FA last month, is another exclusion, as is young goalkeeper Kutman Kadyrbekov, who rose to prominence with a number of fine saves in his three appearances in the UAE.

Teenage Belarus-based midfielder Gulzhigit Alykulov is among the notable inclusions, while many more are provided by Dordoi, including 21-year-old German-born full-back Alexander Mischenko.

Ernist Batyrkanov, also 21, returns to the senior line-up after netting a double against Kuwait in March’s AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers.

Mirlan Murzaev (pictured above) will be expected to fill the attacking void following a recent man of the match display for Dordoi in a 2019 AFC Cup win over Istiklol.

Murzaev found the back of the net for Kyrgyz Republic when they faced Palestine at the same venue last September, with Oday Dabbagh scoring his first international goal for the visitors in a 1-1 draw.

The friendly will be used by both sides as preparation for the forthcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers.

Kyrgyz Republic squad
Goalkeepers: Kalysbek AKMALIEV, Valeri KASHUBA, Pavel MATIASH.
Defenders: Tamirlan KOZUBAEV, Mustafa IUSUPOV, Alexander MISCHENKO, Aizar AKMATOV, Andrei DOLZHENKO.
Midfielders: Baktyiar DUISHOBEKOV, Aziz SYDYKOV, Murolimzhon AKHMEDOV, Islam SHAMSHIEV, Farkhat MUSABEKOV, Anton ZEMLIANUKHIN, Bekzhan SAGYNBAEV, Kairat uluu ZHYRGALBEK, Akhlidin ISRAILOV, Tursunali RUSTAMOV, Odilzhon ABDURAKHMANOV, Gulzhigit ALYKULOV.
Forwards: Ernist BATYRKANOV, Mirlan MURZAEV.