Jamaica forward Luton Shelton (left) takes the ball around Grenada defender Marc Marshall during the a CONCACAF Gold Cup. Shelton will return to action for the Reggae Boyz today. - File

Jamaica's squad of predominantly locally based players who have represented the country in the last four international friendlies has been strengthened with the inclusion of 10 overseas players for the Reggae Boyz clash against Guyana today at the Montego Bay Sports Complex, with match time set for 8 p.m.

The 10 overseas-based players include two first time invitees in the form of the English Second Division club Watford duo Adrian Mariappa and Nyron Nosworthy. The pair are capable of playing in central defence or at right back.

"Nyron and Mariappa have a good combination that they are bringing from Waterford. They played together all season, so we are looking forward to seeing them together," assistant coach Alfredo Monteso said.

"We are looking forward to seeing how those guys respond. Of course we have our guys that we know already.

invitees

There are also four first-time local invitees, they include two from reigning national Premier League champions, Portmore United in the form of Ewan Grandison and Rasario Harriot. The other locally based first-time invitees are Arnett Garden's Damion Hyatt and Harbour View's Jeremie Lynch.

"Our local guys have been receiving the overseas players really well, and we need that combination between the local-based players and the overseas players, who bring some more experience," Monteso shared.

Jamaica's senior men's football team, which is ranked 51st, has met their 99th-ranked Caribbean counterparts on three previous occasions coming away with 2-1, 6-0, and 4-0 victories. Monteso is confident the same result can be achieved by the Theodore 'Tappa' Whitmore-coached team, which is unbeaten in its last four outings, registering three wins and a draw.

organisation

"Winning the game is very important, but more important than winning the game is to play with composure and organisation, and this is what we are looking for all the time," he added.

Monteso is, however, warning against complacency, noting that the Guyanese got the better of the region's other traditional powerhouse team.

"I think Trinidad and Tobago maybe took the same approach and did not consider Guyana as a good team, and then they were surprised. Now they are out of World Cup qualifying right," Monteso said.

Guyana's assistant coach, Wayne Dover, fancies his team's chances ahead of tonight's game as they aim to give a good account of themselves.

"We are going to approach the game with a positive mindset and look to come out with a positive result and have a very good performance based on the preparations we have had coming into the game," Dover said.

"The performance is one of the things we will be looking for and, of course, the result as well," he added.