Malta announces preliminary squad of 34 players for friendly match against Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijan national football team will play a test match against Malta as part of the Austrian training camp.

Idman.Biz reports that Malta national team head coach Emilio De Leo has announced a preliminary squad of 34 players for the friendly matches against Slovakia and Azerbaijan, which will be held in early June. According to the Malta Football Association, the team will first face Slovakia on June 1, and then Azerbaijan on June 5.

The Azerbaijan-Malta match will be held at the "Haladás Sportkomplexum" stadium in Szombathely, Hungary. The match will start at 22:00 Baku time.

According to the Malta Football Association, these games are important for head coach Emilio De Leo in terms of evaluating the squad before the UEFA Nations League. The preliminary squad includes several new names. Among them, "Rainbows" striker Luke Borg, Nicholas Akis from "Zabbar St. Patrick" and Kevin Cannavo, who plays for the Italian club "Cosenza", are especially noted.

Some players who did not participate in previous training camps have also returned to the squad. Jake Vassallo from "Mosta", Kane Scicluna from "Zabbar St. Patrick" and Matias Garcia from "Hamrun Spartans" have been invited to the national team again. Experienced flank defender Ryan Camenzuli was not included in the squad due to injury.

The preliminary squad of the Malta national team for the game against Azerbaijan is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Henry Bonello ("Hamrun Spartans"), Rashed Al Tumi ("Sliema Wanderers"), James Sissons ("Chesterfield", England), Matthias Debono ("Naxxar Lions").

Defenders: Zach Muscat ("Chaves", Portugal), Juan Carlos Corbalan ("Marsaxlokk"), Kurt Shaw ("Hibernians"), Enrico Pepe ("Marsaxlokk"), Jean Borg ("Sliema Wanderers"), Jake Vassallo ("Mosta"), Kane Scicluna ("Zabbar St. Patrick"), Gabriel Mentz ("Gzira United"), Aleandro Garcia ("Birkirkara"), Miles Beerman ("Floriana"), Carlo Zammit Lonardelli ("Floriana").

Midfielders: Matthew Guillaumier ("Hamrun Spartans"), Brandon Diego Paiber ("Valletta"), Alexander Satariano ("Atina Kallithea", Greece), Jake Azzopardi ("Valletta"), Matias Garcia ("Hamrun Spartans"), Teddy Teuma ("Standard", Belgium), Adam Magri Overend ("Sliema Wanderers"), Jake Grech ("Floriana").

Forwards: Joseph Mbong ("Hamrun Spartans"), Paul Mbong ("Floriana"), Elias Xuereb ("Sion", Switzerland), Luke Borg ("Rainbows"), Irvin Cardona ("Saint-Étienne", France), Nicholas Akis ("Zabbar St. Patrick"), Basil Tuma ("Reading", England), Kevin Cannavo ("Cosenza", Italy), Nevin Portelli ("Mosta"), Kyrian Nwoko ("Torino", Italy), Andrea Zammit ("Valletta").

It should be reminded that the Azerbaijani national team will also meet with the San Marino team on June 9.