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Arpan Karki, Shisir Lekhi and Abhishek Rijal left out of national squad



KATHMANDU: National men’s team head coach Abdullah Almutairi has reduced his squad to 25 leaving out goalkeeper Arpan Karki, Shishir Lekhi, and Abhishek Rijal.

The national team is currently in closed camp training in Pokhara preparing for the upcoming India friendlies and SAFF Championship.

Nepal will play against India in two friendly on September 2 and 5 at Dasharath Stadium. The SAFF Championship is scheduled to begin on October 1.

25 member squad: Kiran Kumar Limbu (GK), Deep Karki (GK), Bishal Shrestha (GK), Bikesh Kuthu (GK), Aashish Lama, Ananta Tamang, Anjan Bista, Ayush Ghalan, Bishal Rai, Dinesh Rajbanshi, Gautam Shrestha, Kamal Thapa, Manish Dangi, Nawayug Shrestha, Nitin Thapa, Pujan Uperkoti, Rajan Gurung, Rohit Chand, Santosh Tamang, Sujal Shrestha, Suman Aryal, Suman Lama, Sunil Bal, Suraj Jeu Thakuri, Tej Tamang

Publish Date : 24 August 2021 20:25 PM

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