This international window will give him the perfect opportunity to get a closer look of the team in action. The team concluded its UEFA European U21 Championship Qualification campaign last month and is now preparing for the next qualifying competition.

Since a number of players from the previous qualification campaign are no longer eligible to play at U21 level due to age criteria, Agius has introduced a number of new faces to the squad.

The call-up includes plenty of the top talent playing domestically, together with six players who are currently playing for clubs abroad, including Wales, France, Australia, Spain, and England.

During the window, the Malta U21 National Team will also play two friendlies behind closed doors against Palermo Primavera, allowing the team to continue to gel and test themselves against quality opposition.

The 28-player squad selected by Agius is as follows:

Goalkeepers
Carlos Camilleri (Mgarr United), Liam Frendo (Valletta FC), Fabian Lauri (Sliema Wanderers FC), Jake Scicluna (Sirens FC)

Defenders
Haytham Abdelghani (Fgura United), Aiden Agius (Swieqi United), Alyas Debono (Cardiff City – Wales), Gianni Dicchi (Istres FC – France), Shelom Magri (Zabbar St Patrick FC), Amin Malik (St George City – Australia), Kean Scicluna (Hamrun Spartans FC), Nikita Shechepetkin (Floriana FC), Adam Vella (Mgarr United), Jayden Vella (Pietà Hotspurs FC)

Midfielders
Benjamin Cassar (Melita FC), Bradley Farrugia (Mosta FC), Dejan Farrugia (Gzira United), Thomas Melillo (Zabbar St Patrick FC), Liam Micallef (Attard FC), Lucas Okeke (Swieqi United), Cristian Vella Gonzalez (RU Tenerife – Spain)

Forwards
Lyon Abela (Hibernians FC), Nicholas Agius (Zabbar St Patrick FC), Kai Bartolo (Didcot Town FC – England), Jake Borg (Pietà Hotspurs FC), Timothy Eviparker (Pietà Hotspurs FC), Peter Ohaka (Mosta FC), Lechlan Sattout (Sutherland FC – Australia)