Albanian national team coach Gianni De Biasi called up a 25 players squad of which will choose 18 that will face Macedonia.

Albania hosts Macedonia on 5 September in the opening round of the qualifications for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Igor Angelovski already announced the Macedonian squad earlier last week, while his Italian colleague did the same today. He summoned 25 players of which some will features only for the friendly against Morocco scheduled for Wednesday. De Biasi has included 21 of the 23 players that he took at the recent EURO. Only injured Arlind Ajeti and retired Lorik Cana are missing. In the squad is Macedonia-born Naser Aliji who previously played for the youth national teams of Switzerland.

Etrit Berisha – Lazio
Orges Shehi – Skënderbeu
Alban Hoxha – Partizani
Thomas Strakosha – Lazio 

Ansi Agolli – Qarabağ
Andi Lila – Giannina
Mërgim Mavraj – Köln
Eseid Hysaj – Napoli
Berat Xhimshiti – Atalanta
Naser Aliji – Kaiserslautern
Frédéric Veseli – Empoli 

Jahmir Hyka – Luzern
Odise Roshi – Terek
Emir Lenjani – Rennes
Amir Abrashi – Freiburg
Migjen Basha – Bari
Burim Kukeli – Zürich
Ergys Kaçe – Viktoria
Ledian Memushaj – Pescara
Shkëlzen Gashi – Colorado Rapids
Taulant Xhaka – Basel 

Armando Sadiku – Zürich
Sokol Cikalleshi – Başakşehir
Bekim Balaj – Terek
Rey Manaj – Pescara 

The match will be played at the Loro Boriçi stadium in the city of Shkodër with a kick-off at 20.45 CET.