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title: "Several familiar faces return as Lithuania announces squad for Malta and Denmark matches"
date: 2025-05-29T10:03:10Z
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author: "Titas Teiten"
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# Several familiar faces return as Lithuania announces squad for Malta and Denmark matches
![](https://i0.wp.com/balticfootballnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/486407011_1212932813536058_3474172767095289155_n-1024x682.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&ssl=1)Photo: LFF

Lithuanian national team.

**This morning, Lithuania’s national team head coach Edgaras Jankauskas unveiled his squad for the upcoming matches against Malta and Denmark, featuring several returning players and a mix of fresh talent and experience.**

As preparations begin next week, a few familiar names are making their comeback to the national team setup. Among them are two goalkeepers: **Džiugas Bartkus**, who recently wrapped up his season in Saudi Arabia and is now on the lookout for a new club, and **Tomas Švedkauskas**, who has cemented his place in the starting XI of [FK Kauno Žalgiris](https://balticfootballnews.com/kauno-zalgiris/ "FK Kauno Žalgiris").

Also returning to the fold is **Gratas Sirgėdas**, Švedkauskas’ club teammate, who has had an excellent start to the [A Lyga](https://balticfootballnews.com/category/alyga/ "A lyga") season, already tallying five assists. Another noteworthy comeback is **Deividas Šešplaukis**, who has been gradually regaining form following an injury while playing for [FA Šiauliai](https://balticfootballnews.com/siauliai/ "FA Šiauliai").

Veteran midfielder **Vykintas Slivka**, currently playing in Japan with Sagan Tosu, is also included, bringing leadership and international experience to the squad. Meanwhile, **Modestas Vorobjovas**, recently recovered from injury and back in action in Turkey’s second division, returns to bolster the midfield options.

Among the standout names is rising star **Romualdas Jansonas**, who has earned a well-deserved call-up after an impressive run in the A Lyga, having already netted six goals this season.

However, the squad will be missing several key players due to injury. Most notably, **Armandas Kučys** (NK Celje) continues his recovery from a serious injury and remains unavailable for selection. Others such as **Matas Vareika** (Pyunik FC), **Marius Adamonis** (FC Südtirol), and **Giedrius Matulevičius** ([FK Žalgiris](https://balticfootballnews.com/zalgiris/ "FK Žalgiris")) have also been left out.

Lithuania will kick off their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign against Malta on **June 7th**, followed by a friendly away match against Denmark on **June 10th**.

**The full squad** :

**_Goalkeepers_**

-   Džiugas Bartkus (Al-Bukiryah FC, Saudi Arabia)
-   Edvinas Gertmonas (FC Universitatea Cluj, Romania)
-   Tomas Švedkauskas (FK Kauno Žalgiris)

**_Defenders_**

-   Edvinas Girdvainis (SV Sandhausen, Germany)
-   Kipras Kažukolovas (FC Astana, Kazakhstan)
-   Justas Lasickas (NK Olimpija Ljubljana, Slovenia)
-   Rokas Lekiatas (Free agent)
-   Pijus Širvys (NK Maribor, Slovenia)
-   Artemijus Tutyškinas (NK Celje, Slovenia)
-   Klaudijus Upstas ([FC Hegelmann](https://balticfootballnews.com/hegelmann/ "FC Hegelmann"))
-   Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge, Belgium)

**_Midfielders_**

-   Domantas Antanavičius (FC Hegelmann)
-   Fedor Černych (FK Kauno Žalgiris)
-   Artūr Dolžnikov (SK Sigma Olomouc, Czech Republic)
-   Gvidas Gineitis (Torino FC, Italy)
-   Paulius Golubickas (Radomiak Radom, Poland)
-   Titas Milašius (MKP Pogoń Siedlce, Poland)
-   Gratas Sirgėdas (FK Kauno Žalgiris)
-   Vykintas Slivka (Sagan Tosu, Japan)
-   Deividas Šešplaukis (FA Šiauliai)
-   Modestas Vorobjovas (Istanbulspor, Turkey)

**_Forwards_**

-   Romualdas Jansonas (FK Kauno Žalgiris)
-   Gytis Paulauskas (FC Dinamo Batumi, Georgia)
-   Manfredas Ruzgis (KF Vora, Albania)