Cherno More and Lokomotiv Sofia face off in efbet Liga clash

Cherno More and Lokomotiv Sofia face each other in the ninth round of the efbet Liga at Ticha Stadium in Varna. Both teams are struggling at the bottom of the standings, with Cherno More currently in penultimate place with four points and Lokomotiv Sofia sitting in last place with three points.

Cherno More, managed by Ilian Iliev, is looking for its second win of the season after a difficult start. The team will be without striker Aleksandar Kolev due to a serious ankle injury, but new signing Giorgos Pontikos is expected to make his debut.

Lokomotiv Sofia enters the match without a single victory this season, having recorded three draws and four losses. Head coach Lyuboslav Penev is expected to be absent again due to health reasons, leaving assistant Atanas Stoilov in charge. The team may see the debut of Ivan Yordanov, who joined on loan from Ludogorets.