Le Guen names team with crucial Jordan tie in mind

Oman coach Paul Le Guen has announced 25-member squad for the crucial 2014 World Cup qualification match against Jordan on October 16. As reported by Times Sport earlier, top players Hussain Al Hadhri and Ahmed Hadeed will not feature in the final team due to injury. Ali Al Habsi will continue to be the captain while the team includes senior players Imad Al Hosni, Fouzi Basheer, Ahmed 'Kanu' Mubarak, Mohammed Al Balushi, Ismail Al Ajmi and Hassan Mudhafar. "The is a quite balanced side and I am sure Le Guen didn't want to take any chances especially after injury to Hadhri and Hadeed,- said a source close to the team management. Regular players Abdulaziz Al Muqbali, Jaber Al Owaisi, Mohammed Al Musalami, Saad Suhail, Raid Ibrahim, Eid Al Farsi, Juma Darwish also features in the side. Ahead of the clash, Oman will play a friendly against Kuwait on October 11and most of the star players are expected to play in the match. "I think this side has can strike a chord and I am sure they will really do well against Jordan,- added the source. Squad: Ali Al Habsi, Fawzi Basheer, Imad Al Hosni, Ahmed Mubarak, Mohammed Abdullah Al Balushi, Ismil Al Ajmi, Abdulaziz Al Muqbali, Faiz Al Rashidi, Waleed Al Sadi, Mazin Al Kabi, Azzan Al Balushi, Jabber Al Owaisi, Mohammed Al Musalmi, Mohammed Al Mashari, Saad Sohail, Eid Al Farsi, Raid Ibrahim, Juma Darwish, Hasan Mudhafar, Mohammed Hamed, Abdullah Al Qasabi, Hosni Obaid, Ali Al Jabri, Qasim Said, Hamood Al Sadi Doors open: Burle With the Omantel Elite League set to begin, the focus will be on the youngsters who could make it to the U-22 national team ahead of the AFC Championship Finals in Muscat next month, coach Phillipe Burle has said. The U-22 coach said that the "doors are still open- for the young players who could perform in the domestic League. "The doors are not closed for anyone. It is still open and players who are really making a mark in this League will get the chance to play in the AFC Championship,- Burle said. Oman will be hosting the U-22 AFC Championship Finals next year and the team under the French coach has already begun their training the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Baushar. According to the information received here, Oman will play a friendly game against Jordan on November 13 in Muscat. The team will also play against Italy on November 28. The team will also have their external camp in Egypt from October 6 to 16. The team will two friendly games against the U-22 Egyptian team and then against the second-string side on October 15. "We are doing a good job and with the friendlies against Italy and Jordan I will be able to analyise the players more closely then,- Burle pointed out. "I advise all the players to play at their best in the upcoming League so that we will have a good pool of players to choose from,- he added. Times of Oman