There are no Valletta players in the final squad for the Malta-Albania friendly on Wednesday because they failed to turn up for training on Thursday and Friday.

The Valletta coach refused to send his players for training as had been agreed by the clubs in November.

The players turned up for training this morning but were told by national coach Pietro Ghedin that they would not be considered for selection for Wednesday’s friendly.

The players chosen for the final squad are Justin Haber, Zach Muscat, Joseph Zerafa, Paul Fenech, Edward Herrera, Gareth Sciberras and Terence Vella (Birkirkara FC), Andrew Hogg (Kalloni Lekanopedio), Andrei Agius (F.C. Aprilia), Steve Bezzina (Balzan Youths FC), Ryan Camilleri, Andrew Cohen, Bjorn Kristensen and Clayton Failla (Hibernians FC), Alexander Muscat and John Mintoff (Sliema Wanderers FC), Emmanuel Muscat (Wellington Phoenix FC), Leighton Grech (Qormi FC), Michael Mifsud (Melbourne Hearts) and Andre' Schembri (Omonia Nicosia).

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