National team to resume training in Pokhara from Wednesday

KATHMANDU: The national men’s football team will begin closed camp training in Pokhara from Wednesday.

The team is currently in preparations for the upcoming SAFF Championship and AFC Asian Cup China Qualifier Final Round. Members and officials of the team are currently on a 10-day break and will reach Pokhara on Tuesday.

Prakash Budathoki and Arik Bista will not join the squad in Pokhara and will be replaced by Shishir Lekhi, Sesehang Angdembe, and goalkeeper Bishal Sunar.

Players: Kiran Kumar Limbu (GK), Bishal Shrestha (GK), Deep Karki (GK), Bikesh Kuthu (GK), Arpan Karki (GK), Bishal Sunar (GK), Rajin Dhimal, Suman Aryal, Randip Paudel, Dinesh Rajbanshi, Gautam Shrestha, Rajiv Lopchan, Ananta Tamang, Rohit Chand, Suraj Jeu Thakuri, Suman Lama, Kamal Thapa Magar, Nitin Thapa, Tej Tamang, Rajan Gurung, Pujan Uperkoti, Bishal Rai, Santosh Tamang, Sanjog Rai, Bikram Lama, Sujal Shrestha, Tridev Gurung, Sunil Bal, Manish Dangi, George Prince Karki, Anjan Bista, Ayush Ghalan, Nawayug Shrestha, Aashish Lama, Bharat Khawas, Abhishek Rijal, Sesehang Angdembe, Shisir Lekhi