Saintfiet Finalises Squad for Morocco Training Camp

Coach Tom Saintfiet today finalised his 25-man squad to begin a 10-day training camp in Marrakesh, Morocco where the Scorpions will play two friendly matches with Guinea Conakry and the hosts on 7^th and 12^th June, respectively. The camp will begin on Monday 3^rd June to 12^th June, 2019.

Sulayman Marreh’s late withdrawal saw the team fall short by one player from the original plan of 26 players. However, there have been a huge amount of player absence before that, some with valid reasons while others failed to even respond to the invitations. Amongst them includes Baboucarr Gaye who prefers to stay home as he awaits a new contract offer following the expiration of his current deal with Arminia Bielefeld. Simon Richter is also involved in a promotion playoff with Brønshøj Boldklub in Denmark.

Saintfiet was hoping that former Switzerland youth team player Saidy Janko and Kristian Brix would be putting on the Scorpions jersey for the first time but the FC Porto defender and Brix haven’t replied to the invitation, while Ibou Touray decides to go on holiday following a long and exhaustive season with Salford FC.

Another absentee is Yusupha Bobb who is currently out for three months with knee injury, while Hamza Barry and Modou Barrow said they have no interest to play for the National Team. Aboubakary Kanté is currently occupied with securing himself a new transfer. Nuha Marong Krubally is also absent because he has playoff matches and prefers to stay at his club but Bubacarr Steve Trawally and Dadi Dodou Gaye never replied to the invitation. Assan Ceesay and Yusupha Njie are both recovering from injuries.

Below is the full list of the players to take part in the training camp and test matches.

1. Modou Jobe                      GK                                         El Kanemi Warriors (Nig)
2. Sheikh Sibi                         GK                                         Virtus Verona (Ita)
3. Alagie Nyabalie                 GK                                         Gambia
4. Bubacarr Sanneh              CD                                         Anderlecht (Bel)
5. Omar Colley                       CD                                        Sampdoria (Ita)
6. Futty Danso                       CD                                        Gambia
7. Ngine Njie                          CD/RB                                 Gambia
8. Sheriff Sinyan                    CD/DM                                Lillestrom SK (Nor)
9. Mohamed Mbye               CD                                        Mjällby (Swe)
10. Moussa Kamara               CD/RB                                  FC Toulouse (Fra)
11. Pa Modou Jagne              LB                                         FC Zürich (Swi)
12. Sulayman Bojang             LB/RB                                   Kongsvinger (Nor)
13. Ebou Adams                     CM                                        Ebbsfleet United (Eng)
14. Ebrima Sohna                   DM                                       Gambia
15. Sal Jobarteh                      DM                                       Nyköpings BiS (Swe)
16. Dawda Ngum                    DM/RB/RM                         BK Bronshoj (Den)
17. Lamin Jallow                     Wing                                     Salernitana (Ita)
18. Bubacarr Jobe                  Wing/S                                 Mjällby (Swe)
19. Jibrill Bojang                     Wing                                     Mjondalen (Nor)
20. Kalifa Manneh                  Wing                                    Catania (Ita)
21. Ebrima Colley                   Wing                                    Atalanta Bergamo (Ita)
22. Adama Jammeh               Wing/S                                Etoile du Sahel (Tun)
23. Musa Barrow                    S                                           Atalanta Bergamo (Ita)
24. Muhammed Badamosi   S                                            FUS de Rabat (Mor)
25. Yankuba Jarju                   S                                            FC Pau (Fra)