Liubinskas counts on Hearts contingent

Lithuania coach Algimantas Liubinskas has included six Heart of Midlothian FC players in his squad for the friendly international against Mali in Paris.

Velička recall
Liubinskas, whose side will use the match on 6 February as prepation for their UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifier against France in Kaunas on 24 March, has recalled Hearts striker Andrius Velička. He won the last of his seven caps in May 2005 but has been rewarded for some impressive form that has brought nine goals during his loan spell with the Scottish Premier League side. Andrius Skerla, meanwhile, remains in the squad despite being without a club after leaving FC Tom Tomsk.

Lithuania squad
Goalkeepers: Žydrunas Karčemarskas (FC Dinamo Moskva), Mindaugas Malinauskas (FBK Kaunas).

Defenders: Marius Stankevicius (Brescia Calcio), Andrius Skerla (no club), Rolandas Dziaukstas (FC Saturn Moskovkaya Oblast), Irmantas Zelmikas (SC Tavriya Simferopol), Deividas Šemberas (PFC CSKA Moskva), Marius Žaliukas (Heart of Midlothian FC), Nerijus Barasa (Heart of Midlothian FC).

Midfielders: Saulius Mikoliunas (Heart of Midlothian FC), Deividas Cesnauskis (Heart of Midlothian FC), Mindaugas Kalonas (FHK Liepajas Metalurgs), Darius Miceika (FHK Liepajas Metalurgs), Linas Pilibaitis (FBK Kaunas), Vitalijus Kavaliauskas (FK Ekranas), Igoris Morinas (FK Žalgiris Vilnius).

Strikers: Edgaras Jankauskas (Heart of Midlothian FC), Andrius Velicka (Heart of Midlothian FC), Tomas Danilevicius (Bologna FC), Tomas Radzinevicius (SK Kladno).