Kerala Blasters started their pre-season training prior to ISL 2020-21, today in Goa, under assistant coach Ishfaq Ahmed. The squad adhered to all league guidelines and took necessary prerequisites in the COVID-19-era, at the Duler Stadium, Mapusa post quarantine. After training there for a few days, they will switch to the ground at Peddem Sports Complex, the official training venue of the club for the season.
The current pre-season squad as declared by the club includes the following players:
Goalkeepers
1. Albino Gomes
2. Prabhsukhan Singh Gill
3. Bilal Husain Khan
4. Muheet Shabir
Defenders
1. Denechandra Meitei
2. Jessel Carneiro
3. Nishu Kumar
4. Lalruatthara
5. Abdul Hakku
6. Sandeep Singh
7. Kenstar Kharshong
Midfielders
1. Sahal Abdul Samad
2. Jeakson Singh
3. Rohit Kumar
4. Arjun Jayaraj
5. Lalthathanga Khawlhring
6. Ayush Adhikari
7. Gotimayum Muktasana
8. Givson Singh Moirangthem
9. Rahul K.P.
10. Seityasen Singh
11. Prasanth K.
12. Ritwik Das
13. Nongdamba Naorem
14. Sergio Cidoncha
15. Facundo Pereyra
16. Vicente Gomez Umpierrez
Forwards
1. Shaiborlang Kharpan
2. Naorem Mahesh Singh
3. Gary Hooper
The remaining foreign players will soon be joining the team at Goa. The club’s newly announced squad also includes seven youngsters from their reserve team.
The full-fledged training of the new squad will commence with the arrival of the foreign contingent and the complete coaching staff to India.