Two days after going down to Honduras 2-0 in the Concacaf Nations League Football qualifier at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, T&T arrived in Caracas, Venezuela on Saturday for Monday’s International friendly against that country at the Estadio Olimpico at 6 pm.
Head Coach Dennis Lawrence named a 20-man squad that will go into the match without captain Khaleem Hyland, defender Daneil Cyrus as well as US-based duo Joevin Jones and Kevin Molino due to club commitments.
Lawrence said after Thursday's defeat that, “You always run the risk of that but then you have short term goals, medium term goals and you got long term goals. The way I look at it now we have to think long term.”
He added, “Every game now counts for something Now you look at it and you ask yourself, is he ready or is he not so the only way you can find out is putting them in the situation. So we got Venezuela and the only way we are going to know if somebody like Keston Julien, Andre Fortune, if they are ready is we need put them in that situation and then find out of they are ready. We need to put them in the environment and find out what would happen.
Soca Warriors vs Venezuela on Monday
Goalkeepers
Glenroy Samuel (Terminix La Horquetta Rangers), Adrian Foncette (Police FC)
Defenders
Alvin Jones, Mekeil Williams (OKC Energy FC—US), Aikim Andrews (Terminix La Horquetta Rangers), Sheldon Bateau (Mechelen—Belgium), Ross Russell Jr (Terminix La Horquetta Rangers), Aubrey David (Deportivo Saprissa—Costa Rica), Keston Julien (AS Trencin—Slovakia),
Midfielders
Aaron Lester (Defence Force), Duane Muckette, Leston Paul (both Memphis 901 FC—US), Kevan George (Charlotte Independence—US), Neveal Hackshaw (Indy Eleven—US), Andre Fortune (North Carolina—US), Levi Garcia (Beitar Jerusalem—Israel), Ataulla Guerra (Charleston Battery FC—US)
Forwards
Daniel Carr (Apollon—Cyprus), Akeem Garcia (HFX Wanderers—Canada), Marcus Joseph (Gokulam Kerala—India).