Southend United winger Jamal Campbell-Ryce has been reportedly been fined 50% of his match fees whilst on international duty with Jamaica.

Campbell-Ryce is thought to have broken a curfew ahead of Saturday's friendly against England at Old Trafford along with team-mates Marlon King and Jason Euell.

While Euell has also been docked his fee, 26-year-old Watford striker King, has been sent home.

Jamaica are preparing to play England for the first time in a World Cup warm-up match at Old Trafford.

According to Jamaican Football Federation president Crenston Boxhill, King refused to apologise after breaking a squad curfew.

Boxhill is reported to have told Jamaican radio: "There was more to it than just breaking curfew and coming late, Marlon King was rude and unapologetic.

"In the discussion that the management team had with him, he was quite unapologetic, which was what really warranted him being expelled from the camp."

Euell and Campbell-Ryce were also expelled at first, but they appealed and have now just been fined 50 percent of their match fee - but they have remained with the squad - unlike King, who has now left.

A statement from the JFF confirmed the news, and read: "The decision of the Jamaican Football Federation to impose firm disciplinary action against three members of the national senior team presently in England were borne of the Federation's policy of zero tolerance against actions that in view of the Federation can harm team unity, the goals and potentially bring the game into disrepute.

"It's also borne of the Federation's firmness that discipline is critical to building professionalism in the sport and in the players."

Campbell-Ryce played for Jamaica on Monday as they crashed to a 4-1 defeat against Ghana, it remains to be seen though if the former Charlton trainee will be involved in Saturday's match against England.

Marlon King has been replaced in Jamaica's squad by Sheffield Wednesday frontman Deon Burton.

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