West Ham forward Michail Antonio and Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey have both been included in a preliminary Jamaica squad for next month’s Gold Cup.
The 31-year-old Antonio switched country’s earlier this year, having never been capped by England after several seasons in the English topflight. According to reports, the forward, who had an impressive season in the EPL, is still working on finalising his official documents to represent the Caribbean country but it is hoped the issue can be resolved in time for him to make his debut at the tournament.
Bailey also had a strong season for Leverkusen in the Bundesliga but will be fighting to be fit in time for the tournament after breaking his toe in the final few weeks of the season.
The squad will also include the likes of Swansea’s Jamal Lowe, Watford’s Andre Grey, and Reading’s Liam Moore. The team also includes first-string goalkeeper Andre Blake and defender Damion Lowe who have been part of teams that have made two appearances at the tournament's final. Should all the players be available it could mark the first time the team’s coach Theodore Whitmore will have a full squad at his disposal.
Jamaica preliminary squad
MF JAHSHAUN MUSTAF - MIAMI FC (USA)
FW MICHAIL ANTONIO - WEST HAM UNITED FC (ENG)
FW LEON BAILEY - BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN (GER)
GK DILLON BARNES - QUEENS PARK RANGERS FC (ENG)
DF AMARII BELL - BLACKBURN ROVERS FC (ENG)
GK ANDRE BLAKE - PHILADELPHIA UNION (USA)
FW BRIAN BROWN - NEW MEXICO UNITED (USA)
DF JAVAIN BROWN - VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (CAN)
FW CORY BURKE - PHILADELPHIA UNION (USA)
FW NORMAN CAMPBELL - FK GRAFIČAR BEOGRAD (SRB)
GK AKEEM CHAMBERS - WATERHOUSE FC (JAM)
MF JORDAN COUSINS - WIGAN ATHLETIC FC (ENG)
FW EAST JAVON EAST - SANTOS DE GUAPILES (CRC)
DF ONIEL FISHER - LA GALAXY (USA)
FW JUNIOR FLEMMINGS - BIRMINGHAM LEGION (USA)
GK KEMAR FOSTER - PORTMORE UNITED FC (JAM)
FW OWAYNE GORDON - AUSTIN BOLD (USA)
FW ANDRE GRAY - WATFORD FC (ENG)
DF WESLEY HARDING - ROTHERHAM UNITED FC (ENG)
DF MICHAEL HECTOR - FULHAM FC (ENG)
MF KEVAUGHN ISAACS - MOUNT PLEASANT F.A. (JAM)
MF DANIEL JOHNSON - PRESTON NORTH END FC (ENG)
FW DANE KELLY - CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE (USA)
GK AMAL KNIGHT - UNATTACHED (JAM)
MF KEVON LAMBERT - PHOENIX RISING FC (USA)
DF KEMAR LAWRENCE - TORONTO FC (CAN)
DF GREGORY LEIGH - ABERDEEN FC (SCO)
MF LUCA LEVEE - HARBOUR VIEW FC (JAM)
DF DAMION LOWE - AL ITTIHAD (KSA)
MF JAMAL LOWE - SWANSEA CITY FC (WAL)
MF TYREEK MAGEE - KAS EUPEN (BEL)
FW KEMAL MALCOLM - AD CHALATENANGO (SLV)
DF ADRIAN MARIAPPA - BRISTOL CITY FC (ENG)
MF CHEVONE MARSH - AD CHALATENANGO (SLV)
GK DWAYNE MILLER - SYRIANSKA FC (SWE)
DF LIAM MOORE - READING FC (ENG)
MF RICARDO MORRIS - PORTMORE UNITED FC (JAM)
FW RAVEL MORRISON - UNATTACHED (JAM)
FW COLORADO MURRAY - WATERHOUSE FC (JAM)
FW SHAMAR NICHOLSON - ROYAL CHARLEROI SC (BEL)
FW DEVER ORGILL - MKE ANKARAGUCU SK (TUR)
MF KASEY PALMER - BRISTOL CITY FC (ENG)
MF KAHEEM PARRIS - NK KRKA (SVN)
DF ETHAN PINNOCK - BRENTFORD FC (ENG)
DF ALVAS POWELL - PHILADELPHIA UNION (USA)
FW BOBBY REID - FULHAM FC (ENG)
DF LADALE RICHIE - MOUNT PLEASANT F.A. (JAM)
MF KEMAR ROOFE - RANGERS FC (SCO)
MF KEVIN STEWART - BLACKPOOL FC (ENG)
DF AJEANIE TALBOTT - HARBOUR VIEW FC (JAM)
GK DENNIS TAYLOR - HUMBLE LION F.C. (JAM)
DF CURTIS TILT - ROTHERHAM UNITED FC (ENG)
FW BLAIR TURGOTT - OSTERSUNDS FK (SWE)
FW PETER VASSELL - INDY ELEVEN (USA)
MF LAMAR WALKER - MIAMI FC (USA)
MF JE-VAUGHN WATSON - UNATTACHED (JAM)
GK JEADINE WHITE - CAVALIER F.C. (JAM)
MF DEVON WILLIAMS- MIAMI FC (USA)
FW ROMARIO WILLIAMS - AL ITTIHAD (KSA)
MF CHAVANY WILLIS- PORTMORE UNITED FC (JAM)