Kosovo name squad for clash with Malta

Kosovo coach Bernard Challandes named a twenty-three man squad ahead of the UEFA Nations League D3 clashes with Malta on October 11 in Pristina and the Faroe Islands on October 14 in Torshavn.

The squad includes Lazio’s Valon Berisha with all the other players, except for one playing abroad – the others playing in Turkey, Albania, Croatia, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Ukraine, Norway and the Netherlands.

Kosovo earned a point in a goalless draw with Azerbaijan in Baku in their first game and went on to defeat the Faroe Islands 2-0 in Pristina in their second game from Group D3.

The squad is made up of:
goalkeepers Samir Ujkani (Caykur Rizespor), Faton Maloku (FK Kukesi), Visar Bekaj (FC Prishtina);

defenders Amir Rrahmani (GNK Dinamo Zagreb); Fidan Aliti (KS Skenderbeu), Mergim Vojvoda (Royal Excel Mouscron), Leart. Paqarada (SV Sandhausen), Benjamin Kololli (FC Zurich) Ardin Dallku (FC Vorskla Poltava);

midfielders/forwards Hekuran Kryeziu (FC Zurich), Herolind Shala (IK Start), Idriz Voca (FC Luzern), Besar Halimi (Brondby), Valon Berisha (Lazio), Bernard Berisha (Akhmat FC), Arber Zeneli (SC Heerenveen), Milot Rashica (SV Werder Bremen), Edon Zhegrova (K.R.C. Genk), Lirim Kastrati (Lokomotiv Zagreb), Elbasan Rashani (Odds BK), Donis Avdijaj (FC Willem II), Vedat Muriqi (Caykur Rizespor), Atdhe Nuhiu (Cayku Rizespor).