Sam Magri will miss Ebbsfleet's game against his old club Dover at Crabble after being called up for international duty.

Magri, one of Fleet's six summer signings, is in the Malta squad for World Cup qualifiers at home to England on Friday, September 1 and away to Scotland on Monday, September 4.

He'll join up with Malta on Sunday, August 27 - the day before Fleet visit Dover.

Magri returns to his club the day after the Scotland game at Hampden Park, meaning he'll also miss Ebbsfleet v Eastleigh in the National League on Saturday, September 2.

The 23-year-old has won three full caps for Malta, who are bottom of Group F.

Magri, who's played at right-back and centre-half in pre-season, is set to make his Ebbsfleet debut on Saturday when Daryl McMahon's side travel to Guiseley.