EXPERIENCED striker Kenwyne Jones has been recalled to the Trinidad and Tobago national squad ahead of the country’s crucial World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and Panama later this month.
The twin island republic under new coach Dennis Lawrence will attempt to revive a flagging campaign, which began with back-to-back losses to Costa Rica and Honduras.
The 32-year-old Jones was dropped from the national squad under the team’s previous coach Tom Saintfiet. Jones will be one of 26 players called by Lawrence who registered his first win as coach in a 2-0 win over Barbados last week. The squad includes 13 home-based players and 13 overseas-based players.
“I think the local-based players have responded very well to what we asked of them. We prepared them physically, mentally and tactically we tried as best as possible.
We had to try and incorporate the players from abroad so we had to select based on the positions that were needed and required for what I want to do. In the end we put together a group that will give us the best possible chance of getting the result against Panama,” Lawrence said of the unit.

T&T squad:
Marvin Phillip, Jan Michael Williams, Glenroy Samuel (goalkeepers); Radanfah Abu Bakr, Aubrey David, Curtis Gonzales, Sheldon Bateau, Daneil Cyrus, Mekeil Williams, Tristan Hodge, Carlos Edwards, Alvin Jones (defenders); Andre Boucaud, Joevin Jones, Khaleem Hyland, Kevan George, Hughtun Hector, Hashim Arcia, Kevin Molino, Leston Paul, Levi Garcia, Cordell Cato, Nathan Lewis (midfielders); Kenwyne Jones, Willis Plaza, Jamille Boatswain. (Sportsmax)