Chelsea FC’s young winger Dujuan “Whisper” Richards has been called up to the Jamaican national team, the Reggae Boyz, as a replacement for Demarai Gray in the ongoing Concacaf World Cup qualifiers. The 19-year-old, who was initially omitted from the 26-man squad, received the call on Thursday and is scheduled to arrive in Curacao on Friday afternoon, just in time for the crucial match against the hosts at the Ergilio Hato Stadium. Richards, who has earned 10 caps for Jamaica’s senior men’s team, last played for the national side on October 23, 2023. Meanwhile, Gray, who has been sidelined, will return to England to rejoin his club, Birmingham City, for further medical assessments. The rest of the squad, excluding the suspended Kasey Palmer and Isaac Hayden, have already arrived in Curacao and are set to begin training on Thursday morning.