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| The possible formation of Albania against Lithuania |
The winning team will not change, but in the situation of Albania now, it is inevitable to change the starting formation against Lithuania. Absences, injured players, and the non-optimal form of some elements, who have not yet started the activity, made the coach Edy Reja warn that he will make some changes.
The scheme remains the same, with the formation 3-5-2. Gjimshiti, Dermaku, and Veseli are expected to line up in front of the goalkeeper Strakosha again, with the latter being endangered by Inter's talent, Çepele. The 17-year-old hopes to debut with the National Team, just like Qazim Laçi, who also may replace Abrashi.
In midfield, Roshi is expected to start from the beginning on the right-wing, with Hysaj being moved to the left, while Gjasula and Bare are expected to start from the first minute. Changes are also projected in the attack. Cikalleshi, the author of the first goal in Belarus, has a health problem and in order not to endanger him, Reja will activate Balaj, next to whom may play Broja, who is in the runoff with Sadiku, can make his debut.
Although it is the weakest opponent on paper in the group of the League of Nations, the history of the National Team with Lithuania is not positive. In four encounters, two official and two friendly, the Albanian Reds have one victory and have been defeated twice, while a 4-1 test won by the National Team in 2013 is not officially recognized by UEFA, as the teams exceeded the allowed number of substitutions.