Seven Lion City Sailors players have been named in Gavin Lee’s 28-strong Singapore National Team squad for their upcoming friendly matches against Mongolia and China during the upcoming FIFA international window.

Lions captain Hariss Harun, along with Kyoga Nakamura, Shawal Anuar, Hami Syahin, Lionel Tan, and Nur Adam Abdullah, retained their places from the previous March window, during which Singapore defeated Bangladesh 1-0 to round off a historic Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup qualifying campaign.

Meanwhile, Song Uiyoung has earned a recall to the National Team after an impressive return to fitness over the past couple of months.

The 32-year-old started five of the Sailors’ last seven games, and capped off the campaign with a stunning long-range strike in a 3-2 defeat to BG Tampines Rovers on Sunday (17 May).

The Lions will face Mongolia on Sunday, 31 May, before taking on China the following Friday, 5 June, with both matches set to kick off at 7.30pm at the Jalan Besar Stadium.

The friendlies will serve as preparation for the upcoming ASEAN Hyundai Cup, which is scheduled to take place in July and August.