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Celina With Kosovo for World Cup Qualifiers - Ipswich Town News

Blues loanee Bersant Celina is with the Kosovo squad ahead of their final two World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Iceland.

The Kosovans, who are in their first World Cup qualification campaign, are still looking for their first victory and are bottom of the Group I table.

They face Ukraine at home in a fixture being played at the Loro Borici Stadium in Shkoder, Albania on Friday evening then travel to Reykjavik to take on the Icelanders on Monday.

Celina, 21, who is on a season-long loan at Town from Manchester City, has previously won six full caps, scoring one international goal.

Kosovo: Samir Ujkani (Cremonese), Visar Bekaj (Prishtina), Bledar Hajdini (Trepça’89), Amir Rrahmani (Dinamo Zagreb), Bajram Jashanica (Skenderbeu), Mërgim Vojvoda (Mouscron), Alban Pnishi (Grasshoper), Ardin Dallku (Vorskla), Fidan Aliti (Skenderbeu), Leart Paqarada (Sandhausen), Lirim Kastrati (Roma), Hekuran Kryeziu (Luzern), Besar Musolli (Kukësi), Bernard Berisha (Akhmat), Besar Halimi (Brondby), Valon Berisha (Salzburg), Flamur Kastrati (Sandefjord), Donis Avdijaj (Schalke), Milot Rashica (Vitesse), Bersant Celina (Ipswich Town), Elbasan Rashani (Odds BK), Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday), Vedat Muriqi (Gençlerbirligi).

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