New faces in Miller's squad

Mark Miller has called a 20-strong squad for the UEFA U-21 Championship qualifying matches against Iceland (home) tomorrow and Bulgaria (away) on Tuesday.

Pietà Hotspurs' flank defender Andrew Spiteri and Dyson Falzon, the Mosta midfielder, are two new faces in Malta's Under-21 squad.

The two youngsters are still members of the Malta U-19 squad but have done enough to convince Miller that they deserve a promotion to the U-21 team for the upcoming qualifiers.

Karl Sammut (Pietà), Ian Zammit (Valletta) and Andre Schembri (Hibs) have also been confirmed on Miller's 20-man list.

Hamrun Spartans midfielder Mauro Brincat pulled out of the squad after a recurrence of an ankle injury.

Malta U-21...

Goalkeepers: Reuben Gauci (Floriana); Andrew Hogg (Pietà Hotspurs).

Defenders: Josef Mifsud (Msida SJ); Ryan Mintoff (Hibernians); Alex Muscat, Shaun Tellus (both Sliema Wanderers); Karl Sammut, Andrew Spiteri (both Pietà H.); Kurt Zammit (Valletta).

Midfielders: Andrei Agius (Sporting Mascalucia, Italy), Roderick Bajada (Msida SJ); Shaun Bajada, Christian Cassar, Trevor Cilia (all Floriana); Cleaven Frendo (Pietà H.); Ian Zammit (Valletta).

Forwards: Nicolò Baldacchino (Floriana); Dyson Falzon (Mosta); Andre Schembri, Terence Scerri (both Hibernians).