Malta national teams head coach Michele Marcolini suffered a blow in the build-up for the Euro 2024 qualifier as influential midfielder Teddy Teuma was ruled out of the match after picking up a knock against North Macedonia on Thursday.

The Royal Union Saint Gilloise midfielder has been the star performer for the national team in the last few years and his absence will be sorely felt by Marcolini’s side ahead of their clash with European champions.

In Teuma’s absence, Marcolini named Yannik Yankam in the team’s engine room, a fair reward for the Birkirkara midfielder after scoring Malta’s goal as a substitute during Thursday’s 2-1 defeat in Skopje.

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