ALBION star Bobby Zamora is still a target for Trinidad and Tobago.

Coach Ian Porterfield hopes he will decide his international future lies with the combined Caribbean team rather than England.

Zamora was due to join Trinidad's World Cup squad for training at Arsenal's London Colney headquarters last Sunday.

Those plans were wrecked by an ankle injury, sustained after his 20th goal of the season beat promotion rivals Cardiff at Withdean.

Porterfield watched Zamora in action for Albion at Withdean before Christmas.

"We were very interested in inviting him to train with us," revealed the former Sunderland FA Cup final hero and Chelsea boss.

"We wanted to get to know him, introduce him to the players and staff and see how he did.

"Dwight Yorke has been on Champions League duty with Manchester United, but he would have met people like Shaka Hislop and Russell Latapy.

"We also have Ronnie Mauge from Bristol Rovers and I think they are cousins.

"Unfortunately he got the injury, which was disappointing for us. We have a representative in this country who monitors the players and Bobby is obviously a boy with a lot of potential.

"He is scoring goals and getting a lot of attention."

Zamora has dual international quali-fication because his father was born in Trinidad and his mother in England.

Committing himself to Trinidad's World Cup qualifying campaign would have prevented the 20-year-old playing for England and would also have ruled him out of vital promotion games for Albion.

"I can understand him keeping his options open," said Porterfield. "Any young player thinks about playing for England.

"We are only a small team, but we have some outstanding players and a great spirit.

"In 12 World Cup qualifying games so far we have won nine, drawn two and lost one and we are ranked 29 in the world by FIFA.

"We are not too badly off up front, but we always want good players. From all the information I've had Bobby is a lovely lad and he is doing wonderfully well for Brighton.

"Obviously Micky Adams wants to get them promoted. I experienced that sort of situation at Sheffield United and you want to keep hold of all of your players."