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Jones (virus) were withdrawn,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.
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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
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