The Gambia Scorpions have arrived in Algiers, capital of Algeria, yesterday, ahead of their return leg against the Desert Warriors in matchday four of the joint 2010 World Cup and Nations Cup qualifier competitions. The crucial fixture is scheduled for Friday, June 20, at 18:00 hours, at Blida.

Belgian Paul Put, who travelled with a 20-man squad, maintained all the eighteen players that were named in the squad that down the Northerners in Banjul last weekend.

The two new faces added to the squad are Finland-based defender, Abdoulie Paco Corr, whose two-match suspension elapsed last weekend and left full-back, Pa Saikou Kujabi, who missed last weekend's match after picking up two yellow cards in Scorpion first two matches against Liberia and Senegal.

The Scorpions, who are still unbeaten in the qualifying, are level on points with Senegal in Group 6 table, while Algeria are third with three points.
 
Liberia, who will be travelling to Dakar after Sunday's dramatic 2-2 draw in Monrovia, are at the bottom with two points from three matches.

The joint qualifier will determine the five teams that will represent Africa in South Africa 2010 World Cup finals and the 16 teams in the Nations Cup finals to be hosted in Angola.

The group winners and 8 best runners-up in the 12-group  qualifying will advance to the second group stage.  The 20 teams will be put into 5 groups of 4, with group winners advancing to the World Cup finals and top three nations in each group advancing to the 2010 African Cup of Nations.

The Gambia's 20-man squad to Algeria

Goalkeepers
Musa Bajaha, Robert Badjie

Defenders
Abdou Jammeh, Matthew Mendy, Lamin Conateh, Abdoulie Paco Corr, Pa Modou Jagne, Pa Saikou Kujabi

Midfielders
Mustapha Jarju, Ebrima Sohna, Tijan Jaiteh, Yankuba Ceesay

Strikers
Ousman Jallow, Abdoulie Mansally, Ebou Sillah, Edrissa Sonko, Aziz Corr Nyang, Njogu Demba, Assan Jatta, Ebrima Sawaneh.