Malta women coach Tesse names final squad for Estonia friendly

Manuela Tesse has named a final 22-player squad as the Malta women’s team will face Estonia in a friendly match, pencilled for this Friday (kick-off: 6pm).

Ranked 87th, the Maltese side will fly to Estonia on Wednesday and will spend two days in the Baltic nation.

The Italian coach has selected a majority of the players that were picked during the February international window, including forwards Haley Bugeja and Kailey Willis who scored in the Luxembourg double-header friendlies.

The other scorer in those friendlies, Jade Flask, is unavailable for selection after sustaining an injury during Swieqi United’s league game against Mġarr United of last week.

Birkirkara, who are on the brink of an 11th domestic title, are represented by 8 players.

Estonia are ranked 95th following the latest FIFA rankings published last month.

SQUAD 

GOALKEEPERS
Patricia Ebejer (Mġarr United), Janice Xuereb (Birkirkara).

DEFENDERS
Rebecca Bajada (Mġarr United), Jessica Dimech (Swieqi United), Stephania Farrugia (Birkirkara), Emma Lipman (Como Women, Italy), Ann-Marie Said (Birkirkara), Jade Schembri (Swieqi United), Emma Xuereb (Swieqi United), Charlene Zammit (Birkirkara).

MIDFIELDERS
Brenda Borg (Mġarr United), Rachel Cuschieri (Sampdoria, Italy), Veronique Mifsud (Birkirkara), Nicole Sciberras (Hibernians), Dorianne Theuma (Swieqi United), Gabriella Zahra (Birkirkara), Shona Zammit (Swieqi United).

FORWARDS
Haley Bugeja (Orlando Pride, USA), Maria Farrugia (Durham Women, England), Raina Giusti (Birkirkara), Alishia Sultana (Birkirkara), Kailey Willis (Chievo Verona, Italy).

Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina/Malta FA.