Indian Super League facet Emami East Bengal introduced a full-strength squad for Durand Cup 2023, forward of its opener towards the Bangladesh Army Football Team on Sunday.
Carles Cuadrat, who received the Indian Super League with Bengaluru FC, has taken cost of the facet forward of the 2023-24 season. Under him, the membership will hope to show its fortunes, with it ending third from backside within the earlier ISL season.
Cleiton Silva, who received the Footballer of the Year on the membership for his 14 targets and 4 assists in all competitions final season, is predicted to proceed his good type whereas the squad included all international signings accomplished by the membership on this window.
“It has been great (at) training (sessions), I’m really happy with the boys who have been working really hard. Sometimes we have to stop them because of the intensity of the training but it’s a good sign,” Cuadrat informed the membership web site.
“Really happy for the season to start, just waiting for the rest of the players to come. We are going to do a good job.”
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East Bengal is drawn in Group A of the Durand Cup with arch-rival Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Bangladesh Army FT and Punjab FC, which acquired promoted to the upcoming ISL season, having received the I-League.
East Bengal squad:
Goalkeepers: Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Kamaljit Singh, Aditya Patra
Defenders: Lalchungnunga, Gursimrat Singh Gill, Nishu Kumar, Tuhin Das, Edwin Sydney Vanspaul, Mohamad Rakip, Athul Unnikrishnan, Jordan Elsey (Australia), Jose Antonio Pardo Lucas (Spain)
Midfielders: Souvik Chakrabarti, Harmanjot Singh Khabra, Vanlalpeka Guite, Gurnaj Singh Grewal, Saul Crespo (Spain), Mobashir Rahman, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Borja Herrera (Spain), Nandhakumar Sekar, Mandar Rao Desai
Forwards: Cleiton Silva (Brazil), Vp Suhair, Javier Siverio (Spain), Jesin Tk
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com