Intercontinental Cup: 26-Man Probables List For Indian Football Team Released By New Head Coach Manolo Marquez

Ahead of their campaign at the Intercontinental Cup, set to begin on September 3, new head coach of the Indian football team Manolo Marquez has released a 26-man list of probable players for the preparation camp in Hyderabad.

The three-nation Intercontinental Cup, is set to be held in Hyderabad from September 3 till September 9, and shall witness India face off against the likes of Syria and Mauritius, who stand at 93 and 124 in the latest FIFA rankings.

The preparation camp is set to begin from the 31st of August, and shall provide Marquez with an opportunity to bring his vision to life for the first time with the Indian squad.

“We are very excited about our first preparatory camp and I know it will be the same for the players.” said Manolo Marquez announcing the squad.

“We face two different teams and the rankings are not very important. We need to work all together in the same direction to find the correct group of players and their predisposition will be very good, something I am completely sure about.

“I know all of us are in pre-season with nice challenges in front of us. It is a big honour to wear the jersey of the National Team and we need to show it for all our fans,” he added.

Full 26-Man List of Probables for India

Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh, Amrinder Singh, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill

Defenders: Nikhil Poojary, Rahul Bheke, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Roshan Singh Naorem, Anwar Ali, Jay Gupta, Ashish Rai, Subhasish Bose, Mehtab Singh

Midfielders: Suresh Singh Wangjam, Jeakson Singh, Nandhakumar Sekar, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Yasir Mohammad, Lalengmawia Ralte, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Lalthathanga Khawlhring

Forwards: Kiyan Nassiri Giri, Edmund Lalrindika, Manvir Singh, Liston Colaco