Butler calls-up 27 local players for training ahead of qualifiers

Liberia head coach Peter Butler has called-up 27 local players to resume training ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria in Lagos on 3 September and the Central African Republic in Paynesville on 7 September.

The training began behind closed doors at the Samuel Kanyon Doe sports complex practice pitch on 13 August.

Ghana-based midfielder Varney Sando and Albania-based striker Van Dave Harmon are also training with the locals.

Liberia lost 1-0 to Mauritania on 11 June and defeated Libya 1-0 on 14 June at the Stade Chedly Zouiten in Tunis, Tunisia and lost 5-1 to Algeria at the new Olympic Stadium in Oran on 17 June.

Training squad

Goalkeepers: Junior Yeaney (Barrack Young Controllers) and Morlik Keita (Mighty Barrolle)

Defenders: Teah Dennis and Prince Kennedy (Monrovia Club Breweries); Alvin Maccornel (Watanga FC), Sampson Dweh (LPRC Oilers), Fred Gaye (Pags FC), Budu Sherman (Freeport FC), Carlos Williams (Watanga FC) and Gasimu Kouyateh (LISCR FC)

Midfielders: Festus Blapoh and Benjamin Sackor (Monrovia Club Breweries); Julius Quellie and Fredrick Dennis (Tony FC); Edmond Seah (Mighty Barrolle), Samuel D. Kollie (One Goal FC), Kelvin Barclay (Watanga FC), Francisco Pajibo (Cece United), Sheikh Sesay (Habiba FC), Fred Brooks (LPRC Oilers), Sheku Sheriff (LISCR FC) and Varney Sando (Kerela United, Ghana)

Forwards: Edward Ledlum and Ketu Jebor (Bea Mountain); Sam Jackson and Joseph Mento (LISCR FC); Alloy Brown (Nimba Kwado), Augustine Otu (Watanga FC), Van Dave Harmon (KF Laci, Albania)

Players who were invited but are out of Liberia

Goalkeeper Tommy Songo (LISCR FC) in Ghana Defender Daniel Paye (Bea Mountain) in Ghana Defender Jeremy Saygbe (LISCR FC) in Spain Midfielder Morris Konneh (Mighty Barrolle) in Europe Midfielder Armah Vaikainah (LISCR FC) in TurkeyButler calls-up 27 local players for training ahead of qualifiers