Stephen selects a surprise squad

INDIA – Indian head coach Stephen Constantine has announced his list of 40 players for the upcoming SAFF Suzuki Cup which is to be held in Trivandrum later this month. Indian team will start their preparation on 10th of this month in Kochi.

Stephen’s selected 40 players includes players from the AIFF U-19 Elite Academy, local leagues and players who are not part of the ongoing Hero Indian Super League.

Speaking to www.the-aiff.com, Constantine said: “We have selected a squad which encompasses all of Indian Football – right from State Leagues, U-19 Academy Players, Players from I-League and the ISL. We are building a Team for the future."

“In my first Press Conference in New Delhi, I had mentioned that we will be keeping a tab on all Football Players who play beyond the I-League and the ISL. We are trying to expand our pool of Players,” he added.

“28 players will join us initially. With the ISL going on, it gives us an opportunity to call up those Players that we would not have been able to work with. It’s not bad the way it’s worked out,” he stated.

Full Squad:

Goalkeepers: Subrata Paul, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Karanjit Singh, Laxmikant Kattimani, Amrinder Singh.

Defenders: Aiborlang Khongjee, Lalchhuanmawia, Sandesh Jhingan, Koushik Sarkar, Robin Gurung, Arnab Mondal, Augustin Fernadnes, Rino Anto, Narayan Das, Pritam Kotal, Anas Edathodika.

Midfielders: Malswamzuala, Jain Punchakada, Alwyn George, Rowin Borges, Cavin Lobo, Sanju Pradhan, Irom Seityasen Singh, Rowlin Borges, Eugeneson Lyngdoh, Francis Fernandes, Mohammed Rafique, Bikash Jairu, Pronay Halder, Romeo Fernandes, Sehnaj Singh.

Forwards: Daniel Lalramzuava, Arjun Tudu, Sunil Chhetri, Holicharan Narzary, Udanta Singh, Robin Singh, Jeje Lalpeklhua, Thongkhosiem Haokip, Sumeet Passi.