Emilio De Leo Names 28 Man Squad for Eswatini Friendly And Gibraltar Nations League Clash

Emilio De Leo has announced a 28 man squad for the upcoming international friendly match against Eswatini at the National Stadium and the crucial UEFA Nations League clash vs Gibraltar away from home.

Malta currently lead Group D1 with seven points from three matches, followed by Gibraltar on two points from two matches, while Andorra sit in third place with one point from three matches.

Malta will conclude their UNL campaign with a crucial match against Gibraltar at the Europa Point Stadium on Monday, 16 November at 20:45, with the team facing Eswatini at the National Stadium this Thursday, 12 November at 18:30 as a warm up for this decisive clash.

Among the notable inclusions in De Leo’s 28-strong squad is Balzan’s Dylan Ciappara, who receives his first senior national team call-up. Valletta duo Mattias Ellul and Yannick Yankam also feature in the selection, while Sliema Wanderers’ Stephen Pisani returns to the squad after a lengthy absence.

Sliema Wanderers defender Jean Borg misses out as he continues to recover from an operation while team-mate Alexander Satariano will be unavailable for the Nations League game against Gibraltar as he must serve a one-match suspension.

During the extended September-October international window, Malta recorded two victories over Andorra (2-1 and 1-0) and a 1-1 home draw against Gibraltar in Group D1, putting the national team in pole position to finish top of their UEFA Nations League group.

Coach De Leo also guided Malta to a 2-0 friendly victory over Liechtenstein during this period.

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