The Malta national squad left Malta on Monday, destination Barcelona, where the team will continue preparations with a training session on Tuesday morning before travelling to Andorra in the evening.

Before the departure, national team head coach Emilio De Leo has trimmed the squad to 26 players ahead of Malta’s UEFA Nations League clash against Andorra, as the team prepares for Thursday’s encounter at the Estadi FAF Encamp in Andorra la Vella, with kick-off at 18:00.

Apart from Joseph Mbong who serves a one-match ban, the other players not to make the trip are Jayden Roe and Kevin Cannavo. The latter had just recovered from an injury which ruled him out the opening matches with La Spezia, making his first appearance during the weekend.

This means that now there are just four foreign-based players in the squad – goalkeeper James Sissons, Ilyas Chouaref, Irvin Cardona and Basil Tuma.

The final squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers
Henry Bonello (Sliema Wanderers FC), Rashed Al Tumi (Birkirkara FC), James Sissons (Chesterfield FC – ENG).

Defenders
Zach Muscat (Birkirkara FC), Juan Carlos Corbalan (Marsaxlokk FC), Ryan Camenzuli (Ħamrun Spartans FC), Kurt Shaw (Hibernians FC), Enrico Pepe (Marsaxlokk FC), Jean Borg (Sliema Wanderers FC), Kean Scicluna (Ħamrun Spartans FC), Gabriel Mentz (Gżira United FC), Carlo Zammit Lonardelli (Floriana FC), Myles Beerman (Floriana FC).

Midfielders                                                                   
Matthew Guillaumier (Ħamrun Spartans FC), Brandon Diego Paiber (Valletta FC), Alexander Satariano (Sliema Wanderers FC), Jake Azzopardi (Valletta FC), Teddy Teuma (Sliema Wanderers FC), Adam Magri Overend (Sliema Wanderers FC).

Forwards                       
Paul Mbong (Floriana FC), Ilyas Chouaref (Sion FC – SUI), Jake Grech (Ħamrun Spartans FC), Irvin Cardona (AS Saint-Étienne – FRA), Basil Tuma (Aldershot Town – ENG), Keyon Ewurum (Valletta FC), Andrea Zammit (Valletta FC).