'Tuffy' Anderson, Marlon King in 27-man Reggae Boyz training squad

Marc Stamp, Gleaner Writer



Jamaica's national senior men's football coach, Winfried 'Winnie' Schafer has included popular local striker Jermaine 'Tuffy' Anderson in a 27-man training squad in preparation for the country's two upcoming CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers.



Schafer, was appointed last July following the resignation of Theodore 'Tappa' Whitmore after four consecutive losses in this hexagonal stage.



He has selected the squad from which a final 23 or 24 will travel to Panama on Thursday morning for the game a day later.



The training squad was named at a press conference at the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) office in New Kingston this afternoon.



They are scheduled to have a practice session tonight at the Stadium East.



The team will also train Tuesday and Wednesday starting at 7 p.m. each day before the final team is named.



Anderson, who won the leading goalscorer award in the local Red Stripe Premier League in back-to-back seasons, but was ignored by Whitmore, has been given an opportunity to show his worth to the new coaching staff.



SEE: "Reggae Boyz can't win without 'Tuffy'”



Coming back into the squad are Marlon King, Chris Humphrey and Luton Shelton, who were dropped by Whitmotre for various reasons.



Wes Morgan, captain of English Championship team Leicester City and Shaun Cummings of Reading are the only newcomers in the Reggae Boyz squad.



SEE FULL REGGAE BOYZ TRAINING SQUAD



Donovan Ricketts

Dwayne Miller

Gariece McPherson

Wes Morgan

Lloyd Doyley

Daniel Gordon

Alvas Powell

Shaun Cummings

Jermaine Taylor

Rudolph Austin

Marvin Elliott

Jermaine Johnson

Theo Robinson

Joel McAnuf

Garath McCleary

Luton Shelton

Jermaine Beckford

Darren Mattocks

Ryan Johnson

Chris Humphrey

Marlon King

O'Brian Woodbine

Adrian Mariappa

Adrian Reid

Worlry Wolfe

Kemar Lawrence

Jermaine Anderson



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