TRINIDAD & TOBAGO will not prevent Sunderlandfs Carlos Edwards and Kenwyne Jones from facing West Ham this weekend.

The Black Cats refused to release the duo for this weekfs friendly international against Jamaica on medical grounds.

After Edwards (groin) and Jones (virus) were withdrawn, the club rejected a request from the Trinidad & Tobago Football Federation to have their conditions independently verified.

The T&TFF threatened to impose a FIFA sanction that would deny Sunderland use of the pair until five days after the clash in Kingston.

Enforcement of the ruling would have prevented them from featuring in the Premier League game against West Ham on Saturday.

But according to FIFA vice-president and T&TFF special adviser Jack Warner, agreement was reached following intervention from Sunderland manager Roy Keane and striker Dwight Yorke.

Keane and Yorke, Trinidad & Tobagofs 2006 World Cup captain, persuaded Warner to drop the threat.

Derby boss Paul Jewell is willing to sign Hossam Ghaly this summer if the Egypt midfielder continues to shine.

Jewell was impressed by Ghalyfs performance in Saturdayfs 1-0 loss at Middlesbrough after coming on as a substitute for Robbie Savage just after the hour.

The 26-year-old, who is currently on loan with the Rams from Spurs until the end of the season, has made nine appearances for the club following his arrival in early January.

With two years remaining on his contract with Tottenham, where he appears to no longer have a future, Ghaly would undoubtedly command a fee.

But Jewell said: eeI thought he was terrific at Middlesbrough.

Hefs got brilliant feet, a great footballing brain and good technique.

eeHefs got all the tricks, but sometimes he should use the tricks when he needs to and not all the time.

eeWhen he came on at Middlesbrough.

he ran the game. He passed it, did his tricks at the right time, he went past people and created opportunities.h