Gambia coach Sang Dong has named a strong squad that includes Modou Barrow,Bubacarr Sanneh and Lamin Jallow to face Benin in next month’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

The team predominatly features players who had a succesful outing in recent 2-1 win over Central Africa Republic in March will face their West African neighbours Benin in the opening Group D clash in Contonou on June 11.

The Scorpions squad, which is its strongest in years for the country, also includes top performers Yusuf Njie of FUS Rabat, Nottingham Forest’s Mustapha Carayol and in-form Spain-based youngster Mustapha Carayol.

The Gambia grouped alongside Togo, Algeria and opening opponents Benin is finalizing a training camp in Ghana and are scheduled to face Black Stars in a friendly encounter.

Scorpions 24-man squad:

Goalkeepers: Modou JOBE (ASC Linguère, Senegal), Baboucarr GAYE (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany), Alagie NYABALLY (Real de Banjul, The Gambia)

Defenders: Dawda NGUM (FC Rosengård, Sweden), Simon RICHTER (FC Roskilde, Denmark), Pa Modou JAGNE (FC Sion, Switzerland), John BASS (Brikama United, The Gambia), Mamadou DANSO (Kelantan FA, Malaysia), Bubacarr SANNEH (AC Horsens, Denmark), Omar COLLEY (KRC Genk, Belgium), Mass MANGA (Hawks FC, The Gambia)

Midfielders: Sulayman MARREH (Granada CF, Spain), Gregory SAMBOU (Ports Authority FC, The Gambia), Tijan JAITEH (Bnei Yehuda, Israel), Hamza BARRY (Hadjuk Split, Croatia), Alasana MANNEH (FC Barcelona, Spain), Modou BARROW (Swansea City, England), Mustapha CARAYOL (Nottingham Forest, England), Bully Drammeh (Real de Banjul), Sainey SAMBOU (Brikama United, The Gambia)

Forwards: Yusupha NJIE (FUS Rabat, Morocco), Ali SOWE (Vibonese, Italy), Lamin JALLOW (Trapani, Italy), Bubacarr Trawally ( Yanbian Funde, CHINA)