The Lone Stars of Liberia have arrived in Cairo ahead of an international friendly against Egypt at Borg El Arab Stadium on Thursday.
The Peter Butler’s coached side arrived on Wednesday morning aboard a flight from Monrovia and went straight to Tolip Family Club Borg El Arab Hotel.
Butler had named his 20-man squad for the match with LPRC Oilers goalkeeper Alpha Eshaka Jalloh, LISCR striker Joseph Melto Quiah and Monrovia Breweries’ Teah Baysah Dennis being in the list.
Liberia are set to have a quick recovery session at Borg El Arab Stadium and will hold their official training session at the match venue later under floodlights.
Egypt’s new coach Carlos Queiroz is expected to field local-based players with Pyramids FC’s Ibrahim Adel, Mohand Lashin of El-Gaish, and Pharco FC keeper Mohamed Sobhi set to make their debut.
Mohamed El-Shennawy, Mahmoud El-Wensh, Ayman Ashraf, Amr El-Sulya, Tarek Hamed, Abdellah El-Said, Mohamed Magdy Afsha, Ramadan Sobhi, and Mohamed Sherif are some of experienced regulars in the Pharaohs squad.
Liberia will use the match against the Pharaohs to o test out players with limited game time ahead of their back-to-back 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Cape Verde.
Liberia have already played two matches, managing to secure a 1-0 win over Central African Republic which came after a 2-0 loss in the hands of Nigeria
Lone Star squad:
Goalkeepers: Alpha Eshaka Jalloh (LPRC Oilers), Tommy Gbayeh Songo’s (LISCR FC) and Morlik Keita (Mighty Barrolle)
Defenders: Teah Baysah Dennis, Fred Gaye and Prince Kennedy (Monrovia Club Breweries); Sampson Kargeoh Dweh and Ben David Benaiah (LPRC Oilers) and Alvin Maccornel and Carlos Kofa Williams (Watanga FC)
Midfielders: Julius Echo Quellie and Frederick Dennis (Tony FC); Fred Brooks (LPRC Oilers), Kelvin Barclay (Watanga FC), Sam Jackson (LISCR FC), Benjamin Jerteh Sackor (Monrovia Club Breweries) and Edward Ledlum (Bea Mountain)
Forwards: Terry Sackor (LPRC Oilers), Joseph Melto Quiah (LISCR FC), Divine Roosevelt Teah (Massa youth football club) and Van Dave Harmon (on trial in Egypt)
