The Malta U-19 team are playing two friendly matches against Azerbaijan U-19s this week.
Led by new coach David De Sousa Nascimento and technical director Robert Gatt, the Malta U-19 squad flew out to Azerbaijan via Turkey yesterday.
Nascimento has taken 18 players to Baku. The Portuguese-born coach has called up the likes of Conor Borg, who recently secured a move to Roma, Matthew Guillaumier, the promising St Andrews midfielder, Hibs wing-back Joseph Mbong, Ħamrun playmaker Jake Grech, who recently had a trial with Italian club Spezia, Sliema striker Aidan Friggieri and Juan Corbalan, now on the books of Lanciano.
The two warm-up games between Azerbaijan and Malta are scheduled for tomorrow and Friday.
The squad
Keepers: Jamie Azzopardi (Rabat Ajax); Timothy Aquilina (Sliema Wanderers).
Outfield players: Conor Borg (Roma); Jean Borg (Attard); Zach Brincat (Mosta); Daniel Buckle (Hibs); Juan Corbalan (Lanciano); Aidan Friggieri (Sliema); Nick Ghio (Attard); Carlos Grech (Hibs); Jake Grech (Ħamrun); Matthew Guillaumier (St Andrews); Joseph Mbong (Hibs); Nicholas Pulis (Valletta); Neil Tabone (Żejtun Corinthians); David Xuereb (Hibs); Kieran Xuereb (Hibs); Connor Zammit (Hibs).