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Albania's travelling party finalised

Tuesday, May 31, 2016 by Fatjon Pandovski

Defenders Berat Gjimshiti and Amir Rrahmani, Midfielder Herolind Shala and forward Milot Rashica were the unlucky quartet to miss out when Albania coach Giovanni De Biasi confirmed his squad.

There was no place for young forward Milot Rashica
There was no place for young forward Milot Rashica ©Getty Images

Albania squad for UEFA EURO 2016
Goalkeepers: Etrit Berisha (Lazio), Alban Hoxha (Partizani), Orges Shehi (Skënderbeu).

Defenders: Lorik Cana (Nantes), Arlind Ajeti (Frosinone), Mërgim Mavraj (Köln), Elseid Hysaj (Napoli), Ansi Agolli (Qarabağ), Frederic Veseli (Lugano), Naser Aliji (Basel).

Midfielders: Ledjan Memushaj (Pescara), Ergys Kaçe (PAOK), Andi Lila (Giannina), Migjen Basha (Como), Odise Roshi (Rijeka), Burim Kukeli (Zürich), Ermir Lenjani (Nantes), Taulant Xhaka (Basel), Armir Abrashi (Freiburg).

Forwards: Bekim Balaj (Rijeka), Sokol Çikalleshi (Medipol Baksasehir), Armando Sadiku (Vaduz), Shkëlzen Gashi (Colorado Rapids).

Defenders Berat Gjimshiti and Amir Rrahmani, Midfielder Herolind Shala and forward Milot Rashica have been left out of Albania's squad for UEFA EURO 2016.

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Albania coach Giovanni De Biasi finalised his travelling party for France just a couple of hours before the deadline. Perhaps the most surprising omission was that of Gjimshiti, who was involved at the end of qualifying. Frederik Veseli was given the nod instead.

Highly-rated young forward Rashica, who had been included in De Biasi's provisional squad at the expense of Albanian Super League top scorer Hamdi Salihi, also failed to make the cut.

Czech Republic's Group D fixtures
11/06: Albania v Switzerland (Lens)
15/06: France v Albania (Marseille)
19/06: Romania v Albania (Lyon)

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