The owner is expected to summon them » Message for Gică Hagi, after the unexpected injury from the lot: “Don't be afraid…”
Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Thursday, May 28, 2026 7:04 p.m. / Updated Thursday, May 28, 2026 7:13 p.m.
Those from Craiova University expect goalkeeper Laurențiu Popescu (29 years old) to be called up by Gică Hagi to the national team instead of the injured Ionuț Radu (29).
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Georgia – Romania is played in Tbilisi, on June 2, from 20:00. The match will be broadcast on TV on Antena 1;
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Romania – Wales will be played on June 6, from 20:45, in Bucharest, at the Steaua stadium. The game will be broadcast on Prima TV;
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Both games of the Romanian national team in June can be watched in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro.
On Thursday evening, the FRF announced that Dennis Man (right wing) and Ionuț Radu (goalkeeper), indisputable starters in the Romanian national team, accused medical problems and left the camp. They will no longer be able to be used in the matches against Georgia (June 2) and Wales (June 6).
Shortly after, the people from Craiova posted on Facebook a message addressed to Gică Hagi.
The post from Craiova University
About two hours after the news of the injuries of the two, the people of Olten posted on Facebook a photo of Laurențiu Popescu while holding a speaker in his hand and singing with the gallery. “Don't be afraid…” is the message that appears next to the post. The suggestion is that Hagi should bring the holder of the new championship instead of Radu.
The post from Craiova University // photo: Craiova
Until 5:30 p.m., no official summons telegram had arrived at the Oltean club, according to GSP information. Hagi will most likely wait until after the Dinamo – FCSB tie to complete his squad. He announced that he wants 33 footballers at his disposal, and now, after these injuries, he has 4 free places.
Ștefan Târnovanu, from FCSB, could also represent an option for Hagi.
It would be the second time that Laurentiu Popescu is called from vacation to the lot!
Laurențiu Popescu, newly crowned champion with Craiova, was also called up from vacation, for the previous action of the national team, when Romania was eliminated by Turkey, 0-1, in the World Cup semi-final.
At that time, Popescu was in Milan and was called urgently after Ionuț Radu was also injured. However, it was not used. The Celta Vigo goalkeeper was able to defend in Istanbul.
Laurențiu Popescu did not get to make his debut for the national team. Marian Aioani (Rapid) and Otto Hindrich (Legia Warsaw) are the other goalkeepers in Gică Hagi's team.
