Scorpions
Coach Tom Saintfiet has released his final list of Gambian players for this
month’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021 qualifiers away to Angola and at
home to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The
final list of 23 players, according to the Belgian, would be used for both
legs. The Scorpions will open their Group D campaign away to the Palancas
Negras on the 13th November in Luanda and play home to the Leopards of DR Congo
at Bakau’s Independence Stadium on the 18th November, 2019.
The
Scorpions are boosted by the return of Hamza Barry, Modou Barrow, Sulayman
Marreh and Babucarr Trawally (Steve). Their comeback is being welcomed by fans
all over and there is renewed hope that with the quartet’s inclusion in the squad,
coupled with the young and hungry players, The Gambia could make her maiden
appearance at the continental flagship tournament.
The
“Saint” has retained the majority of players that qualified the country from
the AFCON preliminaries. Saudi-based goalkeeper Modou Jobe (Toldo) tops the
keepers’ list while Virtus Verona net tender Sheikh Sibi also made the call up.
Captains
Omar Colley and Pa Modou Jagne (Nda) are both in the list while youngsters
Ablie Jallow, Ebrima Colley and Alasana Manneh all made the cut following their
impressive performances at home in the preliminaries.
FINAL
LIST
Modou
JOBE (Jeddah FC, Saudi Arabia)
Sheikh
SIBI (Virtus Verona, Italy)
Boubacar
GAYE (Wattenscheid, Germany)
Pa
Modou JAGNE (FC Zurich, Switzerland)
Alieu
JATTA (CasaSport, Senegal)
Omar
COLLEY (Sampdoria, Italy),
Mohammed
MBYE (Mjallby, Sweden)
Bubacarr
SANNEH (Goztepe, Turkey)
Sulayman
BOJANG (Kongsvinger IL, Norway)
Ngine
Faye NJIE (CasaSport, Senegal)
Alasana
MANNEH (Gornik Zabrze, Poland)
Dawda
NGUM (FC Roskilde, Denmark)
Ebrima
SOHNA (Gambia)
Sulayman
MARREH (KAS Eupen, Belgium)
Hamza
BARRY (Hajduk Split, Croatia)
Ablie
JALLOW (AC Ajaccio, France)
Ebrima
COLLEY (Atalanta, Italy)
Modou
BARROW (Denizlispor, Turkey)
Assan
CEESAY (FC Zurich, Switzerland)
Bubacarr
JOBE (Mjallby, Sweden)
Bubacarr
’Steve‘ TRAWALLY (Ajman, UAE)
Lamin
Jallow (Salernitana, Italy)
Musa
BARROW (Atalanta, Italy)
Muhamed
BADAMOSI (FUS Rabat, Morocco) is reported injured while hot prospect Bakery
Jatta (Hamburger SV Germany), Nuha Krubally Marong (Racing Santander, Spain),
Ibou Touray (Salford City, England) and Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers,
England) all are been excused as they prefer club ahead of National team
duties.
Source:
GFF
