Ghedin, Farrugia name provisional squads ahead of September qualifiers

MFANational coach Pietro Ghedin and Under-21 national coach Ray Farrugia named the provisional squads for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Under-21 Championship qualifiers in programme in September.

The senior side hosts Denmark and Bulgaria on September 6 and 10 respectively while the Under-21 side plays two matches away from home against Turkey and Greece on September 5 and 10 respectively.

The senior squad is made up of:
goalkeepers Henry Bonello and Glenn Zammit (Sliema), Justin Haber (Birkirkara), Nicky Vella (Tarxien), Andrew Hogg (Kalloni);
defenders Andrei Agius (Torres), Jacob Borg (Sliema), Ryan Camilleri (Hibs), Jonathan Caruana (Valletta), Clayton Failla (Hibs), Clifford Gatt Baldacchino (Sliema), Justin Grioli (Balzan), Mark Scerri (Sliema);
midfielders Shaun Bajada (Valletta), Roderick Briffa (Valletta), Paul Fenech (Birkirkara), Ryan Fenech (Valletta), Edward Herrera (Birkirkara), John Mintoff (Sliema), Rowen Muscat (Birkirkara), Gareth Sciberras (Birkirkara);
forwards Andrew Cohen (Hibs), Andre Schembri (Omonia Nicosia), Michael Mifsud (unattached), Daniel Bogdanovic (Floriana), Terrence Vella (Birkirkara).

The Under-21 squad is made up of:
goalkeepers Jurgen Borg (Hibs), Yenz Cini (Valletta);
defenders Sacha Borg (Floriana), Ryan Camenzuli (Birkirkara), Louis John Cutajar (Naxxar), Christian Grech (Pietà), Zach Muscat (Birkirkara), Jurgen Pisani (Pietà), Matthew Tabone (Hibs);
midfielders Johann Bezzina (Hibs), Clyde Borg (Floriana), Brooke Farrugia (Floriana), Bjorn Kristensen (Hibs), Brandon Muscat (Hibs), Ryan Scicluna (Birkirkara), Daniel Zerafa (Birkirkara);
forwards Daren Falzon (Naxxar), Jean Paul Farrugia (Hibs), Lydon Micallef (Balzan), Steve Pisani (Floriana).