The greed for goals has forced coach Theodore Whitmore to prepare six strikers in Jamaica’s squad to face Canada next Wednesday in an enticing World Cup qualifying encounter at the National Stadium.
Strikers Marlon King and Fabian Taylor as well as midfielder Jason Morrison will make a return to the squad for the crucial game.
King returns after being sidelined by former coach Rene Simoes for three games in the semifinal round. He was unable to report for the last two games against Mexico and Honduras because of a back injury. He has scored nine goals in 15 games for Jamaica and has been in good form for Hull City in the English Premiership.
Taylor, who plays in Norway, has been in prolific form in this his first season, scoring 15 goals, while not much is known about Morrison’s current form in Hungary. He last played for Jamaica in Asia more than a year ago under Bora Milutinovic.
Veteran Andy Williams, who was not called for the last two games, returns in place of Jermaine Hue, while Morrison comes in for the suspended (yellow cards) Omar Daley.
Below is the squad:
Goalkeepers
Donovan Ricketts (Village United)
Shawn Sawyers (Portmore United)
Defenders
Ian Goodison (Tranmere Rovers)
Ricardo Gardner (Bolton Wanderers)
Damion Stewart (Queens Park Rangers)
Claude Davis (Derby County)
Tyrone Marshall (Toronto FC)
Shavar Thomas (Chivas USA)
Midfielders
Rudolph Austin (FC Bran, Norway)
Oneil Thompson (FC Nottenden, Norway)
Demar Phillips (Stoke City)
Jermaine Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday)
Andy Williams (Real Salt Lake)
Wolry Wolfe (Joe Public, TT)
Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnsley FC)
Jason Morrison (FC Feerncvaros, Hungary)
Forwards
Ricardo Fuller (Stoke City)
Luton Shelton (FC Valarenga)
Marlon King (Hull City)
Omar Cummings (Colorado Rapids)
Dane Richards (New York Red Bulls)
Fabian Taylor (FC Nottonden)
Strikers Marlon King and Fabian Taylor as well as midfielder Jason Morrison will make a return to the squad for the crucial game.
King returns after being sidelined by former coach Rene Simoes for three games in the semifinal round. He was unable to report for the last two games against Mexico and Honduras because of a back injury. He has scored nine goals in 15 games for Jamaica and has been in good form for Hull City in the English Premiership.
Taylor, who plays in Norway, has been in prolific form in this his first season, scoring 15 goals, while not much is known about Morrison’s current form in Hungary. He last played for Jamaica in Asia more than a year ago under Bora Milutinovic.
Veteran Andy Williams, who was not called for the last two games, returns in place of Jermaine Hue, while Morrison comes in for the suspended (yellow cards) Omar Daley.
Below is the squad:
Goalkeepers
Donovan Ricketts (Village United)
Shawn Sawyers (Portmore United)
Defenders
Ian Goodison (Tranmere Rovers)
Ricardo Gardner (Bolton Wanderers)
Damion Stewart (Queens Park Rangers)
Claude Davis (Derby County)
Tyrone Marshall (Toronto FC)
Shavar Thomas (Chivas USA)
Midfielders
Rudolph Austin (FC Bran, Norway)
Oneil Thompson (FC Nottenden, Norway)
Demar Phillips (Stoke City)
Jermaine Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday)
Andy Williams (Real Salt Lake)
Wolry Wolfe (Joe Public, TT)
Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnsley FC)
Jason Morrison (FC Feerncvaros, Hungary)
Forwards
Ricardo Fuller (Stoke City)
Luton Shelton (FC Valarenga)
Marlon King (Hull City)
Omar Cummings (Colorado Rapids)
Dane Richards (New York Red Bulls)
Fabian Taylor (FC Nottonden)
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