Ground: Lauta Park
Nickname: Loko, or Black and Whites
Manager: Eduard Eranosyon
Current league position: 6th (P5 W3 D1 L1 Pts 10)
Top scorer: Martin Kamburov six goals
Last time out: Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2 Chserno 0.
How they lined up: Stoyan Kolev, Ivanov, Kotev, Tunchev, Hristev, Robert Petrov, Daniel Georgiev (65 Iliev), Mihailov (50 Krizmanich), Martin Kamburov, Zlatinov (60 Vandev), Stoynev.
Danger man: In the absence of Martin Kamburov, who is still suspended, Lokomotiv will be looking to Bulgarian international Georgi Iliev for goals. The right-sided midfielder, who shares a name with the clubs former president, scored for his country in their recent 3-2 victory over Iceland.
Last five in Bulgarian Premier League: Cherno More (h) won 2-0, Beroe (h) won 2-1, Pirrin 1922 (a) won 3-1, Naftex (h) drew 1-1, Levski Sofia (h) lost 4-2.
Form guide: Lokomotiv have recovered from a poor start to the season to register three wins from their last three games. Their 2-0 victory over fifth placed Cherno pushed them up to sixth place in the table, both goals coming from Martin Kamburov in the 11th minute and 83rd minute.
Martin Kamburov, who is suspended from the UEFA tie, has scored six of Lokos 10 goals, with Metodi Stonyev weighing in with two.
Macedonian midfield playmaker Ilami Halimi, who was injuredin the first leg against Wanderers, missed the game against Cherno and is considered doubtful with a groin strain
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