Malta’s national coach Horst Heese as well as Under 21 coach Mark Miller, yesterday announced a provisional 20-men squad for the coming away commitments in World Cup and European Championship qualifiers due early next month against Sweden and Iceland.

Floriana’s goalkeeper Reuben Gauci has been called, alongside Justin Haber after Saviour Darmanin’s recent dropping from the national squad.

Roderick Briffa, Massimo Grima and Jamie Pace have also been called up.

Malta’s provisional squad, to face Sweden on 4 June and Iceland on 8 June is the following:

Goalkeepers: Gauci Reuben (Floriana), Haber Justin(Birkirkara).

Defenders:Briffa Roderick ( Birkirkara), Chetcuti Jeffrey (Sliema W.) Dimech Luke (Mansfield ), Pulis Adrian (Hibernians) Said Brian (Sliema W),Wellman Steve (Floriana).

Midfielders: Agius Gilbert (Valletta), Giglio Stefan (Sliema W.), Grima Massimo (Valletta), Mallia George (Birkirkara), Mattocks Claude (Sliema W.), Sammutt Kevin (Msida ), Pullicino Peter (Hibernians) Woods Ivan (Sliema W.)

Forwards: Barbara Etienne (Birkirkara), Cohen Andrew (Hibernians)

Mifsud Michael (Lillestrom), Pace Jamie (Marsaxlokk)

The Under 21 squad is:

Goalkeepers: Farrugia David, Gauci Reuben (both Floriana), Hogg Andrew (Pieta H.)

Defenders: Camenzuli David (Pieta H.), Mifsud Josef (Msida SJ), Mintoff Ryan (Hibernians), Muscat Alex (Sliema W.), Sammut Roderick (Birkirkara),Tellus Shaun (Marsaxlokk). Midfielders: Agius Andrei (Sporting Mascalucia), Bajada Roderick (Msida SJ), Bajada Shaun (Marsaxlokk), Cassar Christian (Floriana) Failla Clayton (Hibernians), Falzon Dyson (Mosta), Fenech Paul (Msida SJ), Frendo Cleavon (Marsaxlokk), Sciberras Gareth (Pieta H.)

Forwards:Cilia Trevor (Floriana), Zammit Ian (Valletta)