The Leeds
youngster is one of seven newcomers in the Scorpions squad unveiled this afternoon
by head coach Tom Saintfiet.
Full-back
Drameh, 18, moved to Elland Road on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee
from fellow Premier League newcomers Fulham.
He made 17
appearances for Fulham Under-23s in the Premier League 2 last season and has
represented England three times at under-18 level.
The
Scorpions will assemble in Portugal on 5 October to play Guinea's Syli Nationale
on 13 October, whilst the football federation works on having another opponent
for 9 October.
Salford
City's Ibou Touray has declined the Belgians invite as he opts to be with his
League Two club.
FC Porto's
Saidy Janko has also been named in the squad which will be trimmed to 26 before
they travel to Algarve.
The former
Manchester United, Nottingham Forest and Young Boys of Bern full-back is
included, but we understand he has not made up his mind on representing the
Gambia.
With Hamza
Barry out after a knee injury and some midfielders struggling for minutes
Saintfiet has handed young anchor Sainey Njie a debut call-up.
The
combative midfielder, 19, is seen by many as a long term replacement for Ebrima
Sohna.
Austra Wien
defender Maudo Jarjue is joined by Robin Utseth Björnholm-Jatta of Stjördals
Blink IL and highly rated FK Östersunds versatile defender Noah Sonko Sundberg.
Sonko, 24,
is in the books of Allsvenska side Östersunds FK since joining from AIK two
years ago.
He
represented Sweden at U-17, U-19 and U-21s level and finished third at the 2013
FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
He made his
AIK first team debut against Premier League giants Manchester United in 2013.
Saintfiet
has also included young goalkeeper Salifu Senghore in the list joining the
three regular shot stoppers Modou Jobe, Baboucarr Gaye and Sheikh Sibi.
Exciting
attackers Abdoulie Sanyang and Dembo Darboe have been rewarded with a maiden
invite following their eye-catching performances at club level.
Fit again
Mustapha Carayol has not made the cut but Bologna duo Musa Juwara and Musa
Barrow return.
Captain Pa
Modou Jagne and his assistant Omar Colley, Buba Sanneh, Ebrima Sohna, Sulayman
Marreh and Ablie Jallow maintain their places as key members of the group.
The training
camp and friendly in Portugal will serve as a litmus test for the Scorpions before
November's double header against Pierre Emerick Aubameyang's Gabon.
Gambia's
provisional squad
Goalkeepers:
Modou Jobe (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia), Sheikh Sibi (Virtus Verona, Italy),
Baboucarr Gaye (Rot Weiss Koblenz, Germany), Salifu Senghore (FC Lahti,
Finland).
Defenders:
Pa Modou Jagne (Switzerland), Robin Utseth Björnholm-Jatta (Stjördals Blink IL,
Norway), Noah Sonko Sundberg (FK Östersunds, Sweden), Omar Colley (Sampdoria,
Italy), Buba Sanneh (Anderlecht, Belgium), Sheriff Sinyan (Molde FK, Norway),
Mohammed Mbye (IFÖ Bromölla IF, Sweden), Maudo Jarjué (Austria Wien, Austria),
Cody Drameh (Leeds United, England), Saidy Janko (FC Porto, Portugal), Sulayman
Bojang (Sarpsborg 08), Ngine Faye Njie (CasaSports, Senegal), Dawda Ngum (BK
Bronshoj, Denmark).
Midfielders:
Ebrima Sohna (FC Mosta, Malta), Sulayman Marreh (AA Gent, Belgium), Yusupha
Bobb (Italy), Ebou Adams (Forest Green Rovers), Alasana Manneh (Gornik Zabrze,
Poland), Sainey Njie (DAC Dunajská Streda, Slovakia)
Forwards:
Ablie Jallow (RFC Seraing, Belgium), Ebrima Colley (Atalanta Bergamo, Italy),
Musa Barrow (FC Bologna, Italy), Musa Juwara (FC Bologna, Italy), Modou Barrow
(Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, South Korea), Steve Trawally (Al-Shabab, Saudi
Arabia), Lamin Jallow (Salernitana, Italy), Kalifa Manneh (Catania, Italy),
Adama Jammeh (Etoile du Sahel, Tunisia), Yusupha Njie (Boavista, Portugal),
Abdoulie Sanyang (Beerschot, Belgium), Assan Ceesay (FC Zürich, Switzerland),
Muhammed Badamosi (FUS Rabat, Morocco), Alasanna Jatta (Viborg FF, Denmark),
Nuha Marong Krubally (Granada, Spain), Ali Sowe (CSKA Sofia, Bulgaria), Dembo
Darboe (FC Shkupi, North Macedonia)
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