The Bangladesh national football team reached India on Thursday to face hosts in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, Meghalaya, on March 25.
Meanwhile, Spanish coach Javier Cabrera has selected a 24-man squad for the match against India, leaving out forwards Arif Hossain, Piash Ahmed Nova and defender Taj Uddin.
Forward Al-Amin and Sheffield United midfielder Hamza Choudhury are the new faces in the squad.
The Spaniard earlier dropped Italy-based Bangladeshi midfielder Fahamedul Islam, while defender Sushanto Tripura and midfielder Papon Singh were ruled out with injury from the original 30-member provisional squad.
Sushanto and Papon suffered injuries during Bangladesh鈥檚 training camp in Saudi Arabia from March 5 to 17.
Cabrera will finalise the 23-man squad after the remaining training sessions in India, who beat Maldives 3-0 in a friendly match on Wednesday.
Veteran Indian forward Sunil Chhetri, who recently came out of retirement ahead of the Bangladesh tie, scored his 95th international goal against the Maldives.
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Squad
Goalkeepers: Mitul Marma, Sujon Hossain, Mehdi Hasan Srabon;
Defenders:听 Shakil Ahad Topu, Rahmat Mia, Tariq Raihan Kazi, Topu Barman, Saad Uddin, Sakil Hossain, Isa Faysal;
Midfielders: Hamza Dewan Choudhury, Chandon Roy, Mohammad Ridoy, Sohel Rana(Sr), Mohammad Sohel Rana, Mojibor听Rahman Jony;
Forwards: Mohammad Ibrahim, Shekh Morsalin, Syed Shah Quazem Kirmanee, Jamal Bhuyan, Foysal Ahmed Fahim, Sahariar Emon, Rakib Hossain, Al Amin.