Newly appointed head coach of Bangladesh national football team, Havier Fernandez Cabrera initially selected 30 footballers to form a national team for the ensuing Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou city in China from 10 to 25 September, reports UNB.
In the Asian Games, U-23 national football teams participate with a maximum of three senior players in the squad.
Bangladesh coach Cabrera picked up five footballers to file up the team's three senior players quota. They are - Jamal Bhuiya, Sohel Rana, Anisur Rahman Zico, Rakib Hossain and Sumon Reza .
Bangladesh preliminary squad
Goalkeepers: Anisur Rahman Zico, Pappu Hossain, Mahfuz Hasan Pritom and Mitul Marma.
Defenders: Rahmat Miya, Riyadul Hasan, Yeasin Arafat, Rimon Hossain, Tariq Kazi, Imran Khan, Tutul Hossain Badsha, Bishwanath Ghose, Issa Faisal and Shahin Miah.
Midfielders: Rakib Hossain, Jamal Bhuiya, Biplu Ahmed, Sohel Rana, Manik Hossain Mollah, Papon Singh, Enamul Kazi, Fahim Morshed. Ashraful Haque and Sabbir Hossain.
Forwards: Sumon Reza, Meraj Hossain Opi,Faisal Ahmed Fahim, Mahbubur Rahman, Mohammad Jewel and Shahriar Emon