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Сборная Албания объявила состав на матчи Лиги наций. Один с Украиной
Albania announces squad for Nations League matches, including one against Ukraine
The Albanian Football Association has announced its squad for the upcoming Nations League matches against Ukraine and Scotland.
The squad includes several players who ply their trade in some of Europe's top leagues, such as Napoli's Amir Rrahmani and Atalanta's Berat Djimsiti. The team will be led by captain Lorik Cana, who has been a mainstay in the Albanian national team for over a decade.
Albania will face Ukraine in their first Nations League match on September 21st in Lviv.
They will then travel to Glasgow to face Scotland on September 24th. Albania will be looking to improve on their performance in the last Nations League campaign, where they finished bottom of their group.
Here is the full Albania squad for the upcoming Nations League matches:
- Goalkeepers: Etrit Berisha (Torino), Thomas Strakosha (Lazio), Gentian Selmani (Panetolikos)
- Defenders: Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta), Amir Rrahmani (Napoli), Marash Kumbulla (Roma), Elseid Hysaj (Napoli), Ardian Ismajli (Spezia), Ermir Lenjani (Strasbourg)
- Midfielders: Lorik Cana (Lazio), Taulant Xhaka (Basel), Kristal Abazaj (Fehérvár), Elseid Hysaj (Napoli), Ardian Ismajli (Spezia), Ermir Lenjani (Strasbourg)
- Forwards: Sokol Cikalleshi (Konyaspor), Rey Manaj (Watford), Armando Broja (Chelsea), Myrto Uzuni (Granada)
Albania will be hoping to make a positive start to their Nations League campaign and will be looking to get a good result against Ukraine in their first match.