Malta coach Michele Marcolini has announced his 26-man squad ahead of the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures, where Malta will be facing Moldova and Andorra in the first two matches from League D Group 2 away from home.

Malta faces Moldova on September 7 at the Stadionul Zimbru in Chisinau, kick-off at 18:00, and then Andorra three days later at the Estadi Nacional Andorra la Vella, kick-off at 20:45.

The squad features some new faces, including Ħamrun Spartans defender Mattias Ellul, who has earned his first call-up to the national team and Jake Vassallo, although previously named in the preliminary squad, has now made it to the final selection for the first time. Adam Magri Overend and Bjorn Kristensen, who had missed the June international window, are back in squad.

Enrico Pepe, Steve Borg, Juan Corbalan, Jake Grech, Matias Garcia, Dunstan Vella and Alex Satariano who were in the Malta squad for the friendly matches against Czechia and Greece are missing while Jodie Jones is once again a notable absentee.

The 26-man squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers
Henry Bonello (Hamrun Spartans FC), Rashed Al Tumi (FC Sheriff Tiraspol – MOL), Matthew Grech (Zabbar St Patrick FC)

Defenders
Kurt Shaw (Hibernians FC), Jean Borg (Sliema Wanderers FC), Zach Muscat (No club), Jake Vassallo (Mosta FC), Luke Tabone (Haverfordwest County AFC – UK), Mattias Ellul (Ħamrun Spartans FC)

Midfielders                 
Joseph Essien Mbong (Ħamrun Spartans FC), Carlo Zammit Lonardelli (Floriana FC), Adam Magri Overend (Sliema Wanderers FC), Ryan Camenzuli (Ħamrun Spartans FC), Myles Beerman (Sliema Wanderers FC), Teddy Teuma (Stade de Reims FC), Bjorn Kristensen (Hibernians FC), Matthew Guillaumier (FKS Stal Mielec Spolka Akcyjna – POL), Nikolai Muscat (Marsaxlokk FC), Yannick Yankam (Lexington SC), Steven Pisani (Sliema Wanderers FC), Jan Busuttil (Balzan FC)  

Forwards                           
Luke Montebello (Hamrun Spartans), Paul Mbong (Birkirkara FC), Kyrian Nwoko (Floriana FC), Kemar Reid (Floriana FC), Jurgen Degabriele (Hibernians FC)

Both matches will be broadcast on TVMSports+.