UD San Pedro midfielder Alusine Koroma, Winston Razel Ceesay from Italian side Rotonda and Hapoel Umm al-Fahm attacker Emmanuel Samadia are all set for their first training session today.

The above names arrived to join the rest of the squad last night as a total of twenty-three players are now present at TUI Magic Life Masmavi, Antalya, ahead of their first International friendly with Togo.

As a result, head coach John Keister and his technical team will continue today’s two-day training session with a 23-man squad including 15-foreign and 8 home based at the Sueno Sports Center in Antalya.

Sierra Leone will face their West African Counterpart for the ninth time in all competitions on Thursday, March 24, at the multi-purpose Mardan Sports Complex in Aksu, Antalya, Turkey.

SLFA Media- Antalya, Turkey

Sierra Leone head coach John Keister’s side received a boost after the arrival of eight additional foreign-based players ahead of opening training.

Queens Park Rangers defender Osman Kakay, IK Sirius new acquisition Kevin Wright, Center-back David Sesay, Watford’s youngster Kamil Conteh, Rimini Calcio’s midfielder Demba Kamara have all arrived in the Leone Stars training camp in Turkey.

The others are debutants Ibrahim Sillah Kickers Emden, Greek top-tier side Panetolikos Jonathan Morsay, defensive, right-back Kallum Cesay, 19, from Premier League side Tottenham as the team set for their first training session this afternoon.

Sierra Leone to start their internship against Togo on March 24 at the multi-purpose Mardan Sports Complex in Aksu Antalya, Turkey, followed by Liberia and Congo Brazzaville on 29.

Alie Bittar – Media Officer Attached Antalya, Turkey

Sierra Leone stars have touched down in Antalya as they prepare for a busy week taking Togo’s Les Éperviers, the Lone Stars of Liberia and the Diables Rouges of Congo Brazzaville.

The Leone Stars will be hoping to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat to Equatorial Guinea in their final African Cup of Nations match played in January.

Gaziantep defender Steven Caulker, Bolton Wanderers striker Amadou Bakayoko, Cambuur duo Alex Bangura & Issa Kallon safely arrived in the Sierra Leone camp in Turkey as the rest of foreign-based expected on Tuesday.

A total of 23 players were invited for Sierra Leone International friendlies in Turkey. The team, led by coach John Keister and his backroom staff, set for their first training session on Tuesday.

The contingent, led by Sierra Leone Football Association President Thomas Daddy Brima, resides at TUI Magic Life Masmavi, Antalya.

The Leone Stars will face their Togolese counterpart on the 24th at the Mardan Sports Complex in Aksu, Antalya, Turkey.

Head coach John Keister is here to evaluate his side as matches will be part of his groundwork for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Alie Bittar- Media Officer Attached Antalya, Turkey.

Sierra Leone coach John Keister has drafted ten new players for the Sierra Leone training camp in Turkey in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying proper.

The Manchester-born is looking to evaluate all new faces as he named a strong 26-man squad for the Leone Stars training camp in Turkey to face Togo, Liberia and Congo Brazazzvile next week.

Braintree’s Kamil Conteh, on loan from Premier League side Watford, 19-year-old Kallum Cesay, who plays for North London side Tottenham U23, Bolton Striker Amadou Bakayoko and Cambuur left-back Alex Bangura and Ghanaian-born midfielder Samuel Bekoe all earned their maiden call-up.

The others are Ibrahim Sillah – BSV Kickers Emden, Italy-based Winston Ceesay from Rotonda, Demba Kamara from the Italian side Rimini and Jonathan Morsay from the Greek top tier side Panaitolikos.

Inform East End Lions striker Alie Conteh is also in line to make his Sierra Leone debut if selected by the Leone Stars technical team.

The Leone Stars will face their Togolese counterpart on the 24th Liberia on the 27th before engaging the Congo national team on March 29th in Antalya, Turkey. 

#SierraLeone named @WatfordFC U23 midfielder, Kamil Conteh, @SpursOfficial U23 defender, #KallumCesay, @ClubRimini midfielder Demba Kamara, @OfficialBWFC striker @bakayoko_a @FC_Panetolikos winger Jonathan Morsay, Ghanaian-born Samuel Bekoe & four others in the squad for Turkey. pic.twitter.com/7AGexwKTjx

— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) March 20, 2022

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