CONFUSION: Unselected Defender Travels With Leone Stars Squad
Mohamed Foday Conteh Some sport loving fans have been left in confusion after unselected defender, Lamin Conteh was spotted among the 25-man squad to play against Nigeria on Sunday.
The home-based defender was spotted alongside the team as they make their way into a lodging.
Earlier on Thursday the Sierra Leone FA announced that head coach, John Keister has selected his final 25-man squad from a 38-man squad invited for training at the Southern Arena in Bo.
The list revealed that the coach selected 8 defenders – Steven Caulker, Emmanuel Samadia, Abubakarr Samura, Alpha Turay, Daniel Francis, Edward Fornah, Prince Barrie and Joseph Cleveland for the all-important match.
Conteh, who was part of the 38-man preliminary squad was said to have been dropped but recent video online has proved otherwise.
Keister is yet to comment on the issue with attention on tomorrow’s training session.
Leone Stars need a win to boost their chances of qualifying for the competition next year in Ivory Coast.
Contenders, Guinea Bissau are currently leading the table by 10 points after defeating Sao Tome and Principe by a goal to nil on Thursday evening.
Keister needs to make smart selection.