Manuela Tesse trims Malta women squad for home double-header

Malta women coach Manuela Tesse trimmed her final squad to 22 players as they are one day away from launching this year’s VisitMalta Women’s Tournament.

In the opening match, Malta will host the Faroe Islands before taking on Belarus in Sunday’s second and final match.

These two matches will serve as preparation ahead of the League B debut in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 qualifications.

After calling 27 players, Tesse left five players out of the final squad including captain Emma Lipman who limped off from last weekend’s Como match in the Serie A Femminile.

A notable absence from this tournament’s call up list is midfielder Nicole Sciberras who is recovering from an injury picked up with Hibernians.

FINAL SQUAD

GOALKEEPERS
Maya Cachia (Como, Italy), Janice Xuereb (Birkirkara).

DEFENDERS
Rebecca Bajada (Mġarr United), Amy Busuttil (Hibernians), Jessica Dimech (Swieqi United), Stephania Farrugia (Birkirkara), Valentina Rapa (Birkirkara), Ann-Marie Said (Birkirkara), Sarah Urpani (Hibernians), Charlene Zammit (Birkirkara).

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

FORWARDS
Haley Bugeja (Inter, Italy), Yulya Carella (Mgarr United), Ylenia Carabott (London Seaward, England), Maria Farrugia (Lewes, England), Jade Flask (Swieqi United), Alishia Sultana (Birkirkara).