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\"SunilNEW DELHI:<\/strong> A list of 22 Players left India on Monday (March 21) morning for the forthcoming match against Iran in Russia 2018 World Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 slated to be played on March 24.<\/p>\n

Six Players from the list of 28 Probables announced earlier including an injured Captain Sunil Chhetri didn’t travel with the squad to Tehran.<\/p>\n

“We had to take some bold decisions and we have to travel to Tehran without our influential Captain Sunil Chhetri,” National Coach Stephen Constantine told the-aiff.com. “He will be badly missed.”<\/p>\n

Chhetri has been ruled out following a groin injury which he had picked up earlier in the Hero I-League.<\/p>\n

“The injury is such that it requires him to take necessary care and that requires him to stay back in India and get treated,” Constantine explained.<\/p>\n

A “disappointed” Chhetri couldn’t recall as to when he “last missed an International match due to injury.”<\/p>\n

“I was sitting at my room trying to recall as to when I last missed a National team match for injury. It’s so disappointing. It’s such an important match for us and I still can’t believe that I would be missing it,” Chhetri told the-aiff.com.<\/p>\n

“The Gaffer had a chat with Gigy-Sir (Team Physio Gigy George) and decided to leave me out of the squad to enable me time to get treated and get ready for the next game,” he informed.<\/p>\n

“At the moment it is obviously not a good feeling to have missed the bus but maybe in the long run, it will probably be for good.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Chhetri lauded Constantine’s initiative of summoning Dhanpal Ganesh and Robin Singh to get their rehabs assessed, monitored, checked and advised by the Medical Staff of the National Team.<\/p>\n

“I am touched at the solidarity and support shown to the Payers. It is a great initiative by the Coach to send the message about the care for his Players,” he stated. “The support from the AIFF means a lot to the Players especially when one is injured,” he added.<\/p>\n

Besides Chhetri, TP Reheneesh, Rino Anto, Allwyn George, Malsawmzuala and Md. Rafique have been dropped for the match against Iran.<\/p>\n

“There may be one or two additions to the squad for the Turkmenistan match. But at the moment we are concentrating our next match against Iran,” Constantine informed.<\/p>\n

The squad list of 22 for the match against Iran is as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n

GOALKEEPERS: Subrata Paul, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Karanjit Singh<\/p>\n

DEFENDERS: Aiborlang Khongjee, Augistine Fernandes, Arnab Mondal, Pritam Kotal, Sandesh Jhingan, Narayan Das, Lalchhuanmawia<\/p>\n

MIDFIELDERS: Pronay Halder, Bikash Jairu, Cavin Lobo, Rowlin Borges, Francis Fernandes, Harmanjot Singh Khabra, Udanta Singh, Vineet Rai, Seityasen Singh<\/p>\n

FORWARDS: Jeje Lalpekhlua, Sumeet Passi, Halicharan Narzary<\/p>\n

Head Coach: Stephen Constantine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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