Buttigieg names 18-man squad for friendly vs Switzerland

National coach John Buttigieg named the eighteen-man squad for the international friendly match against Switzerland which will be played on Wednesday at the National Stadium, kick-off at 20:30.

The squad includes Ferencvaros duo Justin Haber and Andre Schembri but Daniel Bogdanovic of Sheffield United and Australian-Maltese duo Manny Muscat and John Hutchinson were not included.

The players selected by Buttigieg and his assistant Carmel Busuttil are:

goalkeepers Justin Haber (Ferencvaros TC), Andrew Hogg (Valletta);
defenders Andrei Agius (Birkirkara), Jonathan Caruana (Valletta), Joseph Zerafa (Birkirkara), Roderick Briffa (Valletta), Carlo Mamo (Marsaxlokk), Clayton Failla (Sliema), Edward Herrera (Hibs);
midfielders Shaun Bajada (Birkirkara), Paul Fenech (Birkirkara), Jamie Pace (Valletta), Kevin Sammut (Valletta), Gareth Sciberras (Marsaxlokk),
forwards Andrew Cohen (Hibs), Michael Mifsud (Qormi), Andre Schembri (Ferencvaros), Ivan Woods (Floriana).

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