Malta coach Pietro Ghedin has listed 26 players in his provisional squad for the national team’s friendly international against Slovakia on September 4 and the Euro 2016 qualifier versus Croatia in Zagreb five days later.

The warm-up match in Zilina will be in preparation for the first Group H outing against Croatia.

The other teams in the group are Italy, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Norway.

The Under-21s are now in the hands of Silvio Vella. They play their remaining match in the qualifying Group Seven against Turkey at home on September 5.

The Maltese boys are bottom of the standings with no points from seven matches and a goal difference of -25. In September, Turkey beat Malta 4-0.

Ghedin’s selection

Goalkeepers: J. Haber, A. Hogg, N. Vella, G. Zammit.

Defenders: A. Agius, S. Bezzina, S. Borg, R. Camilleri, J. Caruana, C. Failla, J. Grioli, Z. Muscat.

Midfielders: A. Cohen, P. Fenech, R. Fenech, B. Farrugia, E. Herrera, B. Kristensen, R. Muscat, L. Micallef, S. Pisani, A. Schembri, R. Scicluna.

Strikers: M. Mifsud, J.P. Farrugia, T. Vella.

Under-21 squad

Goalkeepers: M. Calleja Cremona, Y. Cini, J. Borg.

Defenders: J.L. Cutajar, E. Briffa, C. Attard, C. Grech, K. Tanti, S. Borg.

Midfielders: J. Pisani, T. Tabone Desira, C. Borg, K. Zammit, R. Ca-menzuli, A. Borg, J. Bezzina, L. Cremona, T. Agius, K. Cesare.

Strikers: R. Micallef and L. Montebello.

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