Indian soccer workforce participant Anwar Ali
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India will likely be lacking its key central defender Anwar Ali due to his ankle harm in the upcoming AFC Asian Cup in Qatar ranging from January 12.
Owing to a fracture sustained on his proper ankle, the 23-year-old central defender has been excluded from the 50-member India probables named on Thursday.
A key member of head coach Igor Stimac’s defence, Anwar’s harm will upset the Croat’s plans as he has taken of venture to incorporate midfielder Jeakson Singh in the possible.
The Kerala Blasters footballer too is down with an harm (shoulder) because it stays to be seen if he makes the ultimate cut of 23 forward of their Asian Cup opener in opposition to Australia on January 13.
In the absence of Anwar, the defence is predicted to be helmed by Sandesh Jhingan, Pritam Kotal and Subhasish Bose.
Anwar’s Mohun Bagan teammate Ashique Kuruniyan, who’s down with an ACL harm, has not been named in the probables on anticipated strains.
India, 102 in the FIFA rankings, is the bottom rung aspect in its Group B as Stimac’s job is cut out to make the Round of 16.
After taking the world No 25 Australia, the Stimac-coached Blue Tigers will face Uzbekistan (January 18), and Syria (January 23) The aspect will likely be pruned to 25 members earlier than they head to Doha for the nationwide camp starting on December 30.
India Probables Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Vishal Kaith, Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem and Gurmeet Singh Chahal.
Defenders: Naorem Roshan Singh, Bikash Yumnam, Lalchungnunga, Sandesh Jhingan, Nikhil Poojary, Chinglensana Singh, Pritam Kotal, Hormipam Ruivah, Subhasish Bose, Asish Rai, Akash Mishra, Mehtab Singh, Rahul Bheke, Narender Gahlot and Amey Ranawade.
Midfielders: Suresh Singh Wangjam, Rohit Kumar, Brandon Fernandes, Udanta Singh Kumam, Yasir Mohammad, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Anirudh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad, Glan Martins, Liston Colaco, Deepak Tangri, Lalengmawia Ralte, Vinit Rai, Ninthoinganba Meetei and Naorem Mahesh Singh.
Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Rahim Ali, Farukh Choudhary, Nandhakumar Sekar, Siva Sakthi Narayanan, Rahul KP, Ishan Pandita, Manvir Singh, Kiyan Nassiri, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Gurkirat Singh, Vikram Partap Singh, Bipin Singh Thounaojam, Parthib Gogoi and Jerry Mawihmingthanga.
