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Key mid-fielder Brandon Fernandes has been launched from the Indian workforce as a consequence of an harm forward of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying spherical match towards Bangladesh in Shillong on March 25. Winger Udanta Singh has changed him within the squad. Fernandes picked up the harm throughout India’s 3-0 win over Maldives in a global pleasant match on March 19. He slipped on the turf late within the first half and was stretchered out of the sphere. “Brandon Fernandes has been launched from the Indian squad as a consequence of an harm he picked up within the match towards Maldives. Udanta Singh has joined the Indian camp in Shillong,” the All India Football Federation (AIFF) stated on Friday.
Speaking after the Maldives recreation, head coach Manolo Marquez had confirmed that Fernandes wouldn’t be obtainable for the Bangladesh match.
India are already with out striker Manvir Singh and pacy winger Lallianzuala Chhangte, each as a consequence of harm, although the talismanic Sunil Chhetri got here out of worldwide retirement to assist the workforce qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup.
Chhetri scored his ninety fifth worldwide aim towards Maldives, in his return to India jerseys.
India are positioned in Group C of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying third spherical together with Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Singapore, and solely the highest workforce qualifies for the continental showpiece.
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