Their omission from the final twenty-man squad was announced by head coach Sang Ndong at a press conference held at the Gambia Football Federation Secretariat in Kanifing Layout yesterday.
Coach Sang Ndong said Pa Modou Jagne was among the foreign-based players invited for the double leg tie against the Mauritanians, but he was omitted from the final twenty-man list due to injury he sustained in an accident.
Coach Sang Ndong further lamented that Bubacarr Trawally alias Steve was also among the foreign-based players for the Mauritania tie, but removed from the final twenty-man squad after recovery from injury.
According to coach Ndong, captain Abdou Jammeh was also among the foreign-based players invited for the game against Mauritania. He has also been omitted from the final twenty-man squad after it was realised that he recently received two yellow cards.
