Peterborough United skipper absent from Cyprus game, but another cap for a former club star

By Alan Swann

Published 22nd Mar 2025, 08:25 BST

Updated 24th Mar 2025, 21:50 BST

Hector Kyprianou (right) in action for Cyprus. (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images).

Peterborough United skipper Hector Kyprianou failed to make a 23-man matchday squad as Cyprus lost a World Cup qualifier 2-1 in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday.

Cyprus named a 26-man squad for two qualifiers. Kyprianou was an unused substitute in a 2-0 win over San Marino on Friday night. There have been no reports of an injury to the Posh midfielder.

Kyprianou was ruled out of Saturday’s 3-0 League One win over Charlton Athletic on Saturday because of his international call-up.

Former Posh star Ronnie Edwards made his England Under 21 debut in a 5-3 friendly defeat in France on Friday night. Edwards, who is on loan at QPR from Southampton, replaced Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott 12 minutes from time.

Edwards added a second cap as a 71st-minute substitute for Charlie Cresswell in a 4-2 friendly win over Portugal at West Bromwich Albion on Monday.

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