Bulgaria national coach Lothar Matthaus has paid tribute to Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov.
Matthaus is delighted to be able to call on the midfielder.
"Stiliyan is a role model for all Bulgaria players and I'm really pleased such a player is the captain of my team," he said.
"Stiliyan has great experience and is a very important member of our squad.
"There would be no better present than a win on Saturday."
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