Malta U21 coach Davide Mazzotta has announced a 23-man squad for the upcoming UEFA European U21 Championship qualifying matches against Northern Ireland and Georgia.
This international window marks Malta’s first away trip of the campaign. The team will face Northern Ireland next Thursday, at the Oval Stadium in Belfast (kick-off: 8.45pm).
Following that fixture, Malta will return home to take on Georgia at the Centenary Stadium the following Tuesday (kick-off: 7pm).
The team is aiming to bounce back from their opening-day defeat against Greece.
SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
Luca Camilleri (Żabbar St Patrick), Karl Sargent (Gżira United), Hugo Sacco (Hibernians).
DEFENDERS
Bjorn Buhagiar (Gudja United), Nathan Cross (Birkirkara), Matteo Gambin (Fgura United), Finley Ging (Boston United, England), Benjamin Hili (Balzan), Jake Micallef (Żabbar St Patrick), Deacon Abela (Gżira United), Sven Xerri (Ħamrun Spartans).
MIDFIELDERS
Jake Azzopardi (Valletta), Lucas Caruana (Hibernians), Antiago De Flavia (Floriana), Jake Grech (Balzan), Daniel Letherby (Ħamrun Spartans), Giuseppe Bonanno (Naxxar Lions).
FORWARDS
Nicholas Agius (Żabbar St Patrick), Ensell Attard (Marsaxlokk), Shaisen Attard (Ħamrun Spartans), Brooklyn Borg (Gżira United), Sean Gatt (Santa Lucia), Joshua Pitts (Ipswich Town, England).
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