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Malta squad for Andorra and Faroe Islands matches

Published: 13-11-2020 09:05
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Malta coach Devis Mangia has named the squad for the final UEFA Nations League Group D1 matches against Andorra tomorrow (Saturday) and Faroe Islands the following Tuesday. The squad is now focusing on the next important assignment against Andorra following the 3-0 victory over Liechtenstein which ensured a perfect send-off for Michael Mifsud who crowned his final and 143rd appearance with a goal – his 42nd for the national team. Mangia has added Birkirkara forward Luke Montebello and Gżira United wing-back Dexter Xuereb to the squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League Group D1 matches. Valletta defender Jean Borg has had to pull out after suffering an injury in first half of the Liechtenstein win while Floriana midfielder Jan Busuttil, who made his senior debut on Wednesday, Sliema Wanderers wing-back Myles Beerman and Aidan Jake Friggieri, of Gudja United, have returned with the Malta Under-21 squad ahead of their final UEFA U-21 European Championship qualifiers against Ukraine on Friday and Finland on Tuesday. Gżira United Steve Borg will serve a one-match ban in Saturday’s match against Andorra at the National Stadium (kick-off 15.00hrs) but will be available for the concluding UEFA Nations League Group D1 encounter with Faroe Islands. Malta, who have now gone five matches unbeaten, head into Saturday’s encounter with Andorra second in Group D1 on five points, five behind leaders Faroe Islands. UPDATED MALTA SQUADGOALKEEPERSHenry Bonello (Valletta); Matthew Calleja Cremona (Hibernians); Jake Galea (Sliema Wanderers). DEFENDERSAndrei Agius (Hibernians); Steve Borg (Gżira United); Triston Caruana (Valletta); Karl Micallef (Ħamrun Spartans); Kurt Shaw (Sliema Wanderers); Dexter Xuereb (Gżira United). MIDFIELDERSRyan Camenzuli (Floriana); Juan Corbalan (Ħamrun Spartans); Matthew Guillaumier (Ħamrun Spartans); Bjorn Kristensen (Hibernians); Joseph Mbong (Ħamrun Spartans); Rowen Muscat (Valletta); Neil Tabone (Żejtun Corinthians); Steven Pisani (Balzan); Teddy Teuma (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise – Belgium). FORWARDSJurgen Degabriele (Hibernians); Shaun Dimech (Valletta); Jean Paul Farrugia (Sliema Wanderers); Luke Gambin (Colchester United – England); Jake Grech (Hibernians); Luke Montebello (Birkirkara); Kyrian Nwoko (Valletta); Alexander Satariano (Sliema Wanderers).