No less than ten locally based professionals will take the field in a Trinidad and Tobago Presidents Eleven outfit against Grenada’s National team in two friendly internationals on Tuesday 25 April and Thursday 27 April.
Jabloteh’s Aurtis Whitley, Anthony Wolfe, Cyd Gray as well as the club’s skipper Kerry Baptiste and Trent Noel, W Connection’s David Atiba Charles and Jan Michael Williams, North East Stars Gary Glasgow, and United Petrotrin’s Anthony Rougier will all be in the mix.
National Assistant Coach Anton Corneal told ttproleague.com, these matches are crucial to the Trinidad and Tobago’s World Cup preparation.
“This is an opportunity for the local players to show what they have to offer and to get some of them up to speed before the Peru match on May 10th.”
Mr. Corneal also added, “All these players, especially the guys on the reserve list and even those not on the list, must come out and give of their best, and keep themselves fit and ready, because the possibility of one or two players forcing their way into the final squad for Germany is a strong likelihood.”
“The fact is we have before us a run of at least seven matches before the first game at the world cup against Sweden, and injuries may come up with certain players, and it is important the technical staff are able to call on suitable replacements.”