Ghedin names Provisional Squad to face Czechs and Danes

National Team Coach Pietro Ghedin has called up a 27 man provisional squad for the last two World Cup qualification matches. Malta will play agaisnt the Czech Republic at home on Friday 11th October and away to Denmark on Tuesday 15th October. With the exception of Andre' Schembri who is suspended for the home match against the Czechs, Ghedin is graced with a full compliment of players, including striker and team captain Michael Mifsud who looks set to earn his 100th cap playing in the red and white colours, to become only the fifth Maltese player to enter the centenary club. The provisional squad; Goalkeepers    Haber JustinBirkirkara FC09.06.81490Bonello HenrySliema Wanderers FC13.10.8810Zammit GlennSliema Wanderers FC05.08.8700Vella NickyTarxien Rainbows27.08.8900     Defenders    Agius AndreiTorres (IT)12.08.86361Camilleri RyanHibernians FC22.08.8880Failla ClaytonHibernians FC08.01.86281Muscat AlexSliema Wanderers FC14.12.84220Gatt Baldacchino CliffordSliema Wanderers FC09.02.8810Borg JacobSliema Wanderers FC22.05.9110Dimech LukeValletta FC11.01.77771Caruana JonathanValletta FC24.07.86281Grioli JustinBalzan FC20.09.8700     Midfielders    Briffa RoderickValletta FC24.08.81721Bajada ShaunValletta FC19.08.83330Fenech RyanValletta FC20.04.86320Scerri MarkSliema Wanderers FC16.01.9010Mintoff JohnSliema Wanderers FC23.06.8820Herrera EdwardBirkirkara FC14.11.86121Sciberras GarethBirkirkara FC29.03.83380Muscat RowenBirkirkara FC05.06.9150Fenech PaulBirkirkara FC20.12.86170     Forwards    Cohen AndrewHibernians FC13.05.81541Bogdanovic DanielFloriana FC26.03.80411Vella TerenceBirkirkara FC20.04.9050Mifsud MichaelMelbourne Hearts (AU)17.04.819937Schembri Andre’Omonia Nicosia (CY) ***27.05.86523     Note *** for Denmark match only.