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Latapy and MaturanaTrinidad and Tobago Head Coach Francisco Maturana on Thursday announced a 19-man squad for this country’s next 2010 World Cup Qualifying match at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on Saturday from 7pm.
Maturana along with the rest of his coaching staff including assistant coach/player Russell Latapy finalized the roster following the team’s 1-0 victory over Panama on Wednesday night.

The squad includes seven overseas-based players - Dennis Lawrence (Crewe Alexandra), Stern John (Bristol City), Kenwyne Jones and Carlos Edwards (Sunderland), Jason Scotland (Swansea City), Khaleem Hyland (SV Zulte Waregem) and Jan Michael Williams (Ferencvarosi TC).

The rest of the squad includes goalkeepers Marvin Phillip (W Connection) and Glenroy Samuel. Three ‘keepers have been named because of a leg muscle injury sustained by Phillip in Wednesday’s match which could see him needing up to a five days to recover.

Anthony Wolfe (North East Stars), Keyeno Thomas (Joe Public), Makan Hislop (United Petrotrin), Aklie Edwards (Defence Force), Trent Noel (San Juan Jabloteh), Densill Theobald (Caledonia AIA), Clyde Leon (W Connection), Keon Daniel, Glenroy Samuel (Caledonia) and Latapy are the other players on the roster.

Dwight Yorke, served with a four-match suspension which has been appealed by the Football Federation, as well as Christopher Birchall and Clayton Ince who are out of Saturday’s match due to double yellow cards suspension, will also travel to Port of Spain next week to join the team in training. Both Birchall and Ince will be back in the squad for the April 1 World Cup qualifier against United States in Nashville.

Scottish-based defender Marvin Andrews, after being initially invited for the Panama game and subsequently the back to back qualifiers was not considered in the final selection having stated to team management that he would be unavailable to travel until late next week due to personal business which could not be avoided. He however remains available for future selection.

Maturana gave his impressions of Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Panama as well as looked ahead to Saturday’s affair at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.

“For me I think we achieved what we were looking for in the match. I thought we were organized in certain areas that we were hoping relating to some departments of the play and with respective players and their roles. The objective is always to win and we achieved that. It may not have been filled with goals or chances but generally there were some good points achieved,” Maturana told TTFF Media.

Assistant coach Latapy added that physically he was in good shape based on how he felt in Wednesday’s match.

“I’ve said that obviously I would work towards getting myself in the best physical condition and I’ve been working that. I felt fine out there last tonight and hopefully this will be the same for the matches coming up. I would need to keep myself this way if it means that I would have to be involved in the field of play against Honduras,” Latapy said.

“I think we have to look closely at the players we have. We’ve always had talented players and it is a situation where we have to find the best formula for the team. I don’t think it can ever be a blessing in disguise if we are missing some of these players (through suspension) but we need to work with what is available to us in the best possible way,” Latapy said.

Fans are reminded that today (Friday) is the last day available for  booking of tickets via www.ttffonline.com/cms and 800 FANS. Whatever remaining tickets will be available on on matchday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.

T&T 19-man squad

Goalkeepers
Jan-Michael Williams, Marvin Phillip, Glenroy Samuel.

Defenders
Keyeno Thomas, Dennis Lawrence, Makan Hislop, Aklie Edwards.

Midfielders
Anthony Wolfe, Trent Noel, Keon Daniel, Clyde Leon, Densill Theobald, Khaleem Hyland, Carlos Edwards, Ataullah Guerra, Russell Latapy.

Forwards
Jason Scotland, Stern John, Kenwyne Jones.