Kochi: The Kerala Blasters squad for the 2023-2024 Indian Super League has been announced. Adrian Luna will lead the team coached by Ivan Vukomanovic. Blasters have released a 29-member team list that includes 11 newcomers. The new ISL season will begin tomorrow with the opening match to be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi.
There are six Malayali players in the Blasters lineup this season. Rahul KP, Sachin Suresh, Nihal Sudheesh, Mohammad Azhar, Mohammad Aymen and Vibin Mohanan are the Malayali players. Adrian Luna, Dimitrios Diamantakos, Marko Leskovic, Milos Drinkcic, Kwame Pepra and Daisuke Sakai are also six foreign players with the club.
Meanwhile, due to suspension, head coach Ivan Vukomanovic will not be on the touchline with the team for the first four matches. In the first match, Bengaluru FC will be the opponent of Blasters. The match will be played in Kochi on September 21 at 8 pm.
Goalkeepers: Sachin Suresh, Karanjeet Singh, Lara Sharma, Mohammad Arbaaz
Defenders: Marko Leskovic, Milos Drincic, Pritam Kotal, Ruiva Hormipam, Aibanbha Doling, Navocha Singh, Sandeep Singh, Prabir Das.
Midfielders: Adrian Luna (captain), Freddie Lalavmavia, Yohenba Meethei, Danish Farooq, Mohammad Azhar, Sourav Mandal, Mohammad Aymen, Bryce Miranda.
Forwards: Rahul KP, Nihal Suresh, Bidyasagar Singh, Ishan Pandita, Daisuki Sakai, Kwami Pepra, Dimitrios Diamantakos.
2023-09-20 16:14:18
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