Twenty-three players shortlisted for Greece game

National coach John Buttigieg and his assistant Carmel Busuttil short-listed twenty-three players for next Saturday’s UEFA EURO 2012 Group F qualifier against Greece, in programme at the National Stadium, kick-off at 20:30.

The squad includes four foreign-based players – Justin Haber and Andre Schembri of Ferencvaros, Maltese-Australian midfielder John Hutchinson of Central Coast Mariners and Sheffield United’s Daniel Bogdanovic.

Goalkeepers
Andrew Hogg – Valletta FC
Ruben Gauci – Marsaxlokk FC
Justin Haber – Ferencvaros TC

Defenders
Joseph Zerafa – Birkirkara FC
Jonathan Caruana – Valletta FC
Kenneth Scicluna – Valletta FC
Carlo Mamo – Marsaxlokk FC
Clayton Failla – Sliema W. FC
Roderick Briffa – Valletta FC
Edward Herrera – Hibernians FC
Andrei Agius – Birkirkara FC

Midfielders
Jamie Pace – Valletta FC
John Hutchinson – Central Coast Mariners
Gareth Sciberras – Marsaxlokk FC
Paul Fenech – Birkirkara FC
Ryan Fenech – Valletta FC
Kevin Sammut – Valletta FC
Shaun Bajada – Birkirkara FC
Andrew Cohen – Hibernians FC

Forwards
Micheal Mifsud – Qormi FC
Andre Schembri – Ferencvaros TC
Ivan Woods – Floriana FC
Daniel Bogdanovic – Sheffield United FC