Vranes impressed with player turnout at training

Trinidad and Tobago interim football coach Zoran Vranes had a near one hundred percent turn out from his players for his first training  session at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, yesterday.

Only three of the 27 local based players called were not part of the session which attracted  Arnold Dwarika, Reynold Carrington, Keyeno Thomas, Ansil Elcock, Cornell Glenn, Cyd Gray, Ian Gray and others.  Defender Brent Sancho is in the United States and is expected to arrive home later today. Meantime, midfielder Aurtis Whitley is slightly injured and Defence Force goalkeeper Selwyn George was excused due to work purposes. Assisting Vranes were interim assistant coach Jamaal Shabaaz, goalkeeper coach Ross Russell, trainer Wayne Lawson and equipment manager Ikin Williams. Manager, George Joseph was also present.

“The first session went well. The majority of the players turned up and I know Aurtis has a slight injury and should  recover soon while Sancho is coming in from the United States. We should have a full turn out at the next session and we’ll pick it up from there,” Vranes said. TT has called seven overseas-based professionals. Already confirming their interest for the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup playoffs with Martinique and Honduras are Avery John, Brent Rahim and English-based goalkeeper Mikhel Peters.