KINGSTON, Jamaica— Interim head coach Rudolph Speid has included three first-time invitees to the 24-man Reggae Boyz who will face Grenada in a friendly international in Grenada on Sunday.
Former youth international Nico Brown, a fullback who plays with Lexington SC in the United Soccer League, and local-based midfielders Nickyle Ellis and Dwight Merrick were part of the team that left the island on Friday.
Thirty-four-year-old Corey Burke, who has scored nine times for the Reggae Boyz, makes a return to the team that will also see other US-based players such as Dwayne Atkinson, Deshane Beckford and goalkeeper Amal Knight.
Grenada is coached by former Portmore United captain Anthony Modeste.
Jamaica men’s squad:
Goalkeepers: Amal Knight, Tafari Chambers and Daniel Russell
Defenders: Damien Lowe, Ronaldo Webster, Christopher Ainsworth, Kyle Ming, Stephen Young, Fitzroy Cummings, Jeovanni Laing, Nico Brown
Midfielders: Jahshaun Anglin, Shamar Watson, Nickyle Ellis, Kevon Lambert, Dwight Merrick, Adrian Reid
Forwards: Corey Burke, Warner Brown, Nickalia Fuller, Dwayne Atkinson, Deshane Beckford, Jordaine Fletcher, Daniel Green
-Paul A Reid
