The Malta Under-17 and Under-16 national teams left Malta on Thursday morning, destination Slovakia, where they will be playing friendly matches on Saturday 13 and Monday 15 against the Under-17 and the Under-16 teams of FC Dunajska and FC Petrzalka respectively.

The players selected by the respective coaches, Ivan Woods and Andrea Vella, are:

Malta Under-17 national team

GOALKEEPERS Dominic Vella (Birkirkara), Neil Tirchett (Luxol St. Andrews)

CENTRAL DEFENDERS Thomas Howland (Pietà Hotspurs), Gabriel Zammit (Birkirkara), Jayden Ohaka (Paola Hibs),  Ivin Farrugia (Pietà Hotspurs),

RIGHT WINGBACK Edvard Lee Agius (Pietà Hotspurs), Isaiah Chukunyere (Paola Hibs)

LEFT WINGBACK Josiah Mallia (Valletta), Kian Vella (Hamrun Spartans), Mason Agius (Mosta)

MIDFIELDERS Timothy Cachia (Luxol St. Andrews), Kaiden Fenech (Birkirkara), Raul Formosa (Floriana) Nicholas Mifsud (Mosta), Gabriel Vella (Hamrun Spartans)

OFFENSIVE PLAYERS Russell Caruana (Mosta), Ensell Attard (Mosta), Sean Gatt (Luxol St Andrews), Trezeguet Zammit (Hamrun Spartans)

Malta Under-16 national team

GOALKEEPERS Niklas Vella (Balzan), Jake Scicluna (Valletta)

CENTRAL DEFENDER Nick Briffa (Birkirkara), Kean Scicluna (Hamrun Spartans), Lucas Okeke (Birkirkara), Kayden Farrugia (Valletta), Gerrard Cann Rodgers (Floriana)

RIGHT WINGBACK Jack Micallef (Melita), Aiden Previ (Floriana)

LEFT WINGBACK Shaun Carabott (Valletta), Kewell Fardell (Valletta)

MIDFIELDERS Benjamin Cassar (Melita), Aiden Zammit(Pietà Hotspurs), Liam Delicata (Birkirkara), Antiago De Flavia (Floriana)

OFFENSIVE PLAYERS Peter Ohaka (Valletta), Felipe Bugeja (Hamrun Spartans), Mike Hudson (Luxol St. Andrews), Nicholas Agius (Birkirkara), Jake Azzopardi (Valletta)