Uncapped Pritam Kotal gets called for India’s friendlies with Palestine

Arata Izumi & Lalkamal Bhowmick also return to Indian senior squad.

Written by: Press Trust of India

Published: September 19, 2014, 4:11 PM IST

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New Delhi, Sep 19: Defender Pritam Kotal was handed a maiden national call-up for India as the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced a 20-member football squad for the back-to-back international friendlies against AFC Challenge Cup Champions Palestine next month. National coach Wim Koevermans announced his squad for the matches to be held at the Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri, West Bengal on October 6 and 9 respectively.

Pune FC midfielder Arata Izumi and Mohun Bagan midfielder Lalkamal Bhowmick have made comebacks to the national squad, the AIFF said in a statement. The forwardline features Sunil Chhetri, Robin Singh, and Balwant Singh. The squad will assemble in Goa on September 27 where it would be based till October 3.

The India team is currently ranked 158th in the world while Palestine are 102nd as per the latest FIFA Rankings.

The Squad:

GOALKEEPERS: Subrata Paul, Karanjit Singh, Amrinder Singh.

DEFENDERS: Denzil Franco, Pritam Kotal, Arnab Mondal, Raju Gaikwad, Sandesh Jhinghan, Aiborlang Khongjee, Narayan Das.

MIDFIELDERS: Mehtab Hossain, Lenny Rodrigues, Arata Izumi, Lalkamal Bhowmick, Francis Fernandes, Clifford Miranda, Victorino Fernandes.

FORWARDS: Sunil Chhetri, Robin Singh, Balwant Singh.

STANDBY Players: Shilton Paul, Arindam Bhattacharya, Rowilson Rodrigues, Gabriel Fernandes, Seminlen Doungel, Siam Hanghal, Lalrindika Ralte, Thongkhosem Haokip.