AFC CUP
ATK Mohun Bagan head coach Antonio Habas selects boys for the Uzbekistan match
Kolkata/UNI: ATK-Mohun Bagan chief coach Antonio Lopez Habas has picked his team for the AFC Cup Inter-Regional Semi-Final in Uzbekistan after a series of tests at a camp in Dubai.
"There have been some changes in the team. Joni Kauko, who has just played in the Euro Cup and two wingers, Soosai Raj and Prabir Das, have been included in the squad," a club statement said Friday.
"Opponent FC Nasaf is a very strong team and it is a knockout match so Roy Krishna and others are very careful," the coach said.
This match is important for Kauko, as it is the first chance for the high-profile footballer to prove himself. He is going to make his debut in the Green-Maroon jersey in the mid-field against Nasaf.
Habas has experimented with the team in various ways in the last six days. After pointing out the opponent's strengths and weaknesses, the Spanish coach emphasized organizing the team’s defence.
David Williams, Pritam Kotal and others have practised a lot of penalties. At least five talented junior footballers have been included in the squad to enhance their experience.
The team of 22 players include- Goalkeeper-Amrinder Singh, Avilash Paul, Arsh Anwer, Defenders-Pritam Kotal, Ashutosh Mehta, Carl McHugh, Subhasish Bose, Sumit Rathi, Medio-Joni Kauko, Lenny Rodrigues, Liston Colaco, Prabir Das, Soosai Raj, Bidyananda Singh, Engson Singh, Sekh Sahil, Ravi Bahadur Rana, Abhishek Dhananjay, and Roy Krishna, David Williams, Manvir Singh, Kiyan Nassiri as the forwards.
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