Koevermans names 30 probables for AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers camp

Indian national coach Wim Koevermans has named 30 probables for the Preparatory Camp ahead of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers to be played next month in Myanmar. The Camp will kick-off at the Bharatiya Vidyapeeth premises in Pune from Tuesday, February 12.

All the selected players and support staff would be reporting to the Camp the previous day ahead of the camp.

Wim Koevermans has left out East Bengal striker Manandeep Singh, while calling-up Sandesh Jhingan (United Sikkim FC), Arnab Mondal (East Bengal Club), Peter Carvalho (Dempo SC), Asif K. (Prayag United SC), Shylo Malswam Tulunga (Prayag United SC), Jeje Lalpekhlua (Pune FC) and Robin Singh (East Bengal Club) to the camp.

A surprise omission remains an inform Lalrindika Ralte, who once under Koevermans does not find a place in the squad.

The team will be travelling to play the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers in Yangon in the last week of February. India play their first match against Chinese Taipei on March 2 followed by matches against Guam and hosts Myanmar on March 4 and 6 respectively.


INDIA

Goalkeepers
Sandip Nandy (Churchill Brothers SC), Subrata Pal (Prayag United SC), Subhasish Roy Chowdhury (Dempo SC), Karanjit Singh (Salgaocar FC)

Defenders
Nirmal Chettri (Mohun Bagan AC), Raju Eknath Gaikwad (East Bengal Club), Denzil Franco (Churchill Brothers SC), Souvik Ghosh (Pailan Arrows), Sandesh Jhingan (United Sikkim FC), Arnab Mondal (East Bengal Club), Syed Rahim Nabi (Mohun Bagan AC), Gouramangi Moirangthem Singh (Prayag United SC), Gurjinder Kumar Singh (Pune FC)

Midfielders
Izumi Arata (Pune FC), Lalkamal Bhowmick (Prayag United SC), Peter Carvalho (Dempo SC), Francis Fernandes (Salgaocar SC), Alwyn George (Pailan Arrows), Mehtab Hossain (East Bengal Club), Asif K. (Prayag United SC), Clifford Miranda (Dempo SC), Jewel Raja Sheikh (Mohun Bagan AC), Lenny Rodrigues (Churchill Brothers SC), Shylo Malswam Tulunga (Prayag United SC), C.K. Vineeth (Prayag United SC)

Forwards
Joaquim Abranches (Dempo SC), Sunil Chhetri (Sporting Clube de Portugal 'B'), Jeje Lalpekhlua (Pune FC), Robin Singh (East Bengal Club), Sushil Kumar Singh (Shillong Lajong FC)

Officials
Wim Koevermans (Head Coach), Savio Medeira (Assistant Coach), Marcus Pacheco (Goalkeeping Coach)