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Two new faces in Reggae Boyz squad

Two newcomers, Tyrone Mears and Darren Pratley, have been included in Jamaica's squad to face Nigeria in an international friendly at the New Den Stadium in London, England, on February 11.

Mears, 25, is a pacy right wingback. He stands at 5'10 and is currently on loan at French club Marseille, where he is a teammate of the rising Nigerian Star, Taye Taiwo. He played at Manchester City and West Ham before earning a ?1-million move to Derby County from where he was loaned to Marseille.

Pratley, 23, a six-footer, is a midfielder who started his career at Arsenal before joining Fulham where he made his professional debut. He was loaned out to Brentford before being signed by Swansea City.

FULL SQUAD

Goalkeepers - Donovan Ricketts (LA Galaxy), Shawn Sawyers (Portmore United); Defenders - Ricardo Gardner (Bolton Wanderers), Ian Goodison (Tranmere Rovers), Claude Davis (Derby County), Damion Stewart (Queen's Park Rangers), Tyrone Marshall (Toronto FC), Tyrone Mears (Marseille, France), Eric Vernan (Portmore United); Midfielders - Rodolph Austin (SK Brann), Jason Morrison (Ferencvaros), Jermaine Johnson (Sheffield Wednesday), Demar Phillips (Stoke City), Omar Daley (Bradford City), Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnsley), Darren Pratley (Swansea City); Forwards - Marlon King (Hull City), Dane Richards (Red Bull New York), Ricardo Fuller (Stoke City) and Luton Shelton (Valerenga).