Constantine prunes football probables to 26
New Delhi:- Indian football team head coach Stephen Constantine today left out 12 players to prune the probables for the back-to-back 2018 World Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification matches against Oman and Guam before leaving for Bengaluru for the final preparatory camp there.
The squad proceeded to Bengaluru after some intense training sessions at the Ambedkar Stadium here. The list would be further pruned to 23 when the final squad is announced for the two matches.
India take on Oman at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on June 11 while the next match against Guam will be played in Guam on June 16.
India have been clubbed in Group D along with Iran, Oman, Turkmenistan and Guam.
The 26 probables:
Goalkeepers: Subrata Paul, Lishram Prem Kumar Singh, Sanjiban Ghosh, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Defenders: Rino Anto, Lalchhuanmawia, Reagan Singh, Dhanachandra Singh, Arnab Mondal, Gurwinder Singh, Sandesh Jhingan, Augustin Fernandes
Midfielders: Cavin Lobo, Md. Rafique, Eugenson Lyngdoh, C K Vineeth, Jackichand Singh, Saityasen Singh, Sehnaj Singh, Dhanapal Ganesh, Mandar Rao Dessai, Francis Fernandes
Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Robin Singh, Holicharan Narzary, Jeje Lalpekhlua.
PTI