The Maltese senior squad, under coach Horst Heese, as well as the /21 squad, under Mark Miller, fly out for the Croatia trip this morning in view of the forthcoming difficult qualifying matches, tomorrow and Wednesday.

Both coaches are expected to announce the starting line-ups on match days, with their selection from the following squads:

Seniors

Goalkeepers: Saviour Darmanin and Justin Haber (both Birkirkara).

Defenders: Ian Azzopardi (Floriana), Luke Dimech (Mansfield T, England), Rene Forace (Valletta), Adrian Pulis (Hibernians), Brian Said (Sliema W.).

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

Strikers: Etienne Barbara (Birkirkara), Andrew Cohen (Hibernians), Michael Mifsud (Lillestrom, Norway).

Under 21

Goalkeepers: Bernard Paris (Birkirkara), Reuben Gauci (Floriana).

Defenders: David Camenzuli (Pieta H.), Josef Mifsud (Msida SJ), Ryan Mintoff (Hibernians), Alex Muscat (Sliema W.), Shaun Tellus (Marsaxlokk).

Midfielders: Andrei Agius (Sporting Mascalucia), Roderick Bajada (Msida SJ), Sean Bajada (Marsaxlokk), Christian Cassar (Floriana), Dyson Falzon (Mosta), Paul Fenech (Msida SJ), Cleaven Frendo (Marsaxlokk), Gareth Sciberras (Pieta).

Strikers: Trevor Cilia (Floriana), Terence Scerri (Hibernians), Andre Schembri (Marsaxlokk).