After India’s successful third-place showing at the CAFA Nations Cup, national men’s football team head coach Khalid Jamil has named a 30-member probables squad that includes star player Sunil Chhetri for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Singapore.The national team will begin their preparatory camp in Bengaluru on September 20, with players arriving one day earlier.Selected players from Mohun Bagan SG and FC Goa will join the squad after completing their AFC Champions League 2 commitments.Additionally, five players have been placed on standby – two from the U23 men’s national team and three senior players. Their identities will be revealed later.The training camp will help the Blue Tigers prepare for their Group C matches in the 2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers final round. They face Singapore twice – first on October 9 at the National Stadium, followed by an October 14 clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa.The final team for these matches will be chosen from the probables list.The recent CAFA Nations Cup, held in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, marked Jamil’s first tournament as national team coach after taking over from Manolo Marquez.For that tournament, Jamil had decided not to include Chhetri in the squad.The 30-member probables:Goalkeepers: Amrinder Singh, Gurmeet Singh, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.Defenders: Anwar Ali, Bikash Yumnam, Chinglensana Singh Konsham, Hmingthanmawia Ralte, Muhammed Uvais, Pramveer, Rahul Bheke, Ricky Meetei Haobam, Roshan Singh Naorem.Midfielders: Ashique Kuruniyan, Danish Farooq Bhat, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Jithin MS, Macarton Louis Nickson, Mahesh Singh Naorem, Mohammed Aimen, Nikhil Prabhu, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Vibin Mohanan.Forwards: Irfan Yadwad, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Manvir Singh (jr), Mohammed Sanan K, Muhammed Suhail, Parthib Gogoi, Sunil Chhetri, Vikram Partap Singh.Head Coach: Khalid Jamil.
