Bermuda will be hoping to salvage some pride when they face St Lucia in their penultimate Concacaf Nations League match at the Stade Roger Zami in Guadeloupe tonight.

The Gombey Warriors were relegated from League B Group B with two games left to play after hosts Guadeloupe came away with a resounding 3-0 win over Barbados at the same venue yesterday.

The result means Bermuda, who are bottom of the standings with no points, will play in the lowest tier of the regional competition next year.

Despite dropping down the pecking order, Bermuda coach John Barry Nusum is determined to come away with the desired outcome against St Lucia and hosts Guadeloupe on Monday.

“It’s still about us getting as much as we can out of these games,” he told The Royal Gazette.

“It’s always been about playing with pride, passion and building on the performance. Nothing changes about how we want to approach the match.”

Bermuda will also be keen to avenge a 5-2 defeat at the hands of St Lucia in the first encounter between the two countries in the previous Fifa international window.

The Gombey Warriors paid the price for a plethora of errors and their susceptibility to the long ball against their opponents in their previous match.

“Obviously the last time we played them they gave us a heavy scoreline,” Nusum said.

“I definitely don’t think the game warranted that but we made some mistakes. They caught us on the counter a few times and really exploited us over the top.

“It’s a game where we controlled a large part but we lost moments and we have to make sure that we gain those moments. Our focus is really making sure that we can control the game, control the flow and play our style of football and make sure that we are not getting countered or caught out of position where they can get quick transitions on us.

“We’ve definitely been working on that. A lot of our sessions were focused on making sure we’re balanced when we’re attacking. In that game we had the majority of the possession, however they controlled the moments and we have to control the moments better.”

Bermuda are without stalwarts Nahki Wells, who has prioritised playing for Luton Town and spending time with his family during this month’s international window, and forward Zeiko Lewis, whose grandfather and former Bermuda player Fred “Pinks” Lewis recently passed away.

Earning recalls are midfielders Willie Clemons and La Zai Outerbridge and defender Logan Jimenez, who plays in Scotland for Hibernian.

Nusum has again placed emphasis on development as the national team continues to undergo a rebuilding phase, with defender Nayan Grant and midfielders Jakeem Jennings, Enoch Joseph and forwards Hayden Dill, Ben Osset and Malachai Belboda providing the squad with a youthful feel.

“It’s been a little invigoration to the team. We got a lot of younger guys in the group and the energy is really good, so looking forward to these guys showing what they have,” Nusum said.

“They are hungry, they want to show and we just have to make sure that we have the right balance for the match.

“I am eager to see them and I know they are eager to show me the skill levels that they possess and the hunger and desire that they want to play for Bermuda, so that’s going to be an interesting thing and I am excited for that side of it.

“Preparations are going well and it’s a good energy in the camp. The boys are really excited to put their best foot forward and we are looking to get those first three points, so right now we are in that warrior mentality mode. Everything is focused on the game and the morale and the enthusiasm is very good right now.”