Eight Lion City Sailors players have been called up to Gavin Lee’s 26-strong Singapore National Team squad that will face Malaysia and Myanmar in ‘A’ International Friendlies during the upcoming September international window.

Loan signing Safuwan Baharudin, along with Hami Syahin, Song Uiyoung, Akram Azman, Lionel Tan, and custodian Izwan Mahbud, have kept their spots from the previous June window, during which the Lions defeated Bangladesh 2-1 away in Dhaka in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2027 qualifiers.

Meanwhile, forwards Shawal Anuar and Abdul Rasaq Akeem return to the fold to boost the striking options for Lions interim head coach Lee.

Sailors and Lions captain Hariss Harun misses out on selection due to injury, but will nonetheless link up with the squad in a non-playing role throughout the window.

The Lions will face Malaysia away at the Bukit Jalil Stadium on Thursday, 4 September, before returning home to take on Myanmar in a closed-door friendly five days later (9 September).

The matches are aimed at gearing the Lions up for a crucial AFC Asian Cup qualifying double-header against India in October.