Trinidad Under-23 coach Zoran Vranes has been forced into making changes to the squad which leaves for a three-match tour of Bermuda on Saturday due to US visa problems.

It is understood that Vranes, who led Trinidad to the FIFA Under-20 World Cup Finals in Egypt last September, had already selected his 18-man squad and along with manager Cheryl Abrams sought US visas for the players at the US Embassy in St Clair.

However, some of the Trinidad players named in the travelling party were still without visas at the end of Monday's appointment and with Christmas approaching, time is against Vranes and his staff.

The 55-year-old will now have to make adjustments to his final roster for Bermuda.

Already out of the tour due to injury are Under-20 World Cup duo Robert Primus and Sean De Silva while midfielder Kevin Molino has been barred from football activities by his club, Ma Pau, for indiscipline.

Trinidad play Bermuda Under-23s in two matches for the inaugural BFA International Cup on December 28 and January 1, while the young Soca Warriors also face defending league champions Devonshire Cougars on December 30.

Currently a squad of 25 players are in training including 12 members of the Under-20 squad who played in Egypt – captain Leston Paul, Glenroy Samuel, Andre Marchan, Jean-Luc Rochford, Juma Clarence, Akeem Adams, Aubrey David, Sheldon Bateau, Marcus Joseph, Curtis Gonzales, Mekeil Williams and Qian Grosvenor.

Nicholas Walker, Jevon Morris and Trent Lougheed who just missed out on the finals in Egypt were also named in the training squad.