National coach Pietro Ghedin and Under-21 coach Silvio Vella have named their provisional squads for the forthcoming international matches next month. Ghedin has included newcomers Brooke Farrugia of Floriana and Lydon Micallef of Balzan in his squad which is the following: Goalkeepers: Justin Haber (Birkirkara), Andrew Hogg (Kalloni), Nicky Vella (Valletta), Glenn Zammit (Sliema). Defenders: Andrei Agius (unattached), Steve Bezzina (Balzan), Steve Borg (Valletta), Ryan Camilleri (Valletta), Jonathan Caruana (Val- letta), Clayton Failla (Hibernians), Justin Grioli (Balzan), Zach Muscat (Birkirkara). Midfielders: Andrew Cohen (Hibs),Paul Fenech (Birkirkara), Ryan Fenech (Valletta), Brooke Farrugia (Floriana), Edward Herrera (Birkirkara), Bjorn Kristensen (Hibs), Rowen Muscat (Dunaujvaros), Lydon Micallef (Balzan), Steve Pisani (Floriana), Andre Schembri (FSV Frankfurt), Ryan Scicluna (Birkirkara). Strikers: Michael Mifsud (Sliema), Jean Paul Farrugia (Spartak Trnava), Terence Vella (Naxxar).

Under 21 Silvio Vella has named the following provisional squad: Goalkeepers: Matthew Calleja Cre- mona (Pembroke), Yenz Cini (Valletta), Jurgen Borg (Hibs). Defenders: Louis Cutajar (Here- ford), Emanuel Briffa (Floriana), Cain Attard (Pietà), Christian Grech (Pietà), Keith Tanti (Hibs), Sacha Borg (Floriana). Midfielders: Jurgen Pisani (Pietà), Timothy Tabone Desira (Hibs), Clyde Borg (Floriana), Kurt Zammit (Mosta), Ryan Camenzuli (Birkirkara), Antoine Borg (Birkirkara), Johann Bezzina (Hibs), Llywelyn Cremona (Valletta), Ter- ence Agius (Pietà), Kyle Cesare (Pietà). Strikers: Ryan Micallef (Qormi), Luke Montebello (Valletta). The national team will be playing a friendly match against Slovakia on 4 September and will then travel to Croatia for a Euro 2016 qualifier on 9 September. The Under 21 side will be facing Turkey in its last Group 7 UEFA Under 21 championship qualifier.