T&T looking for positive display in Ecuador clash

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago meet Ecuador for the first time here today, in a friendly international that forms part of their ongoing preparation for their flailing 2018 World Cup campaign which resumes in September.

Dennis Lawrence’s squad arrived here Monday night and were expected to training on Tuesday night, ahead of the contest at the Estadio Pacifico Banco.

“We will go into this game with a positive mindset and obviously looking to execute our game plan,” head coach Lawrence said.

Trinidad and Tobago head coach, Dennis Lawrence.

“It’s a good test for us and again in international football there are no easy games. But this is all part of our preparations for the two World Cup qualifiers in September.”

Understandably, T&T will be missing several of their overseas-based stars like Kenwyne Jones and Kevin Molino but includes key players like goalkeeper Marvin Phillip Hashim Arcia and Hughtun Hector.

Nicholas Benjamin Jr and Keron Clarke, new faces in the squad, will be looking to get enough minutes to impress Lawrence.

Phillip said he expected the 20-man squad to provide all the elements Lawrence needed for the match against the South Americans.

“We have some new faces in the squad but all very capable of showing up with solid performances,” Phillips noted.

“The coach has selected a team based on what he is looking for, to add to the squad for the qualifiers in September.