In what will be the Islanders’ maiden participation in Asia’s oldest club competition, Des Buckingham will lead a 26-man Mumbai City squad into the 131st edition of the prestigious Durand Cup.
Mumbai City arrived into Kolkata with the First Team after a rigorous 3-week pre-season camp in Dubai and will set up base in the City of Joy ahead of their Group B matches.
Six new Islanders including goalkeeper Bhaskar Roy, midfielder Greg Stewart and forward Jorge Pereyra Díaz have been named in the squad in Mumbai City’s debut Durand Cup campaign.
FULL SQUAD
Goalkeepers
1 Phurba Lachenpa
13 Mohammad Nawaz
22 Bhaskar Roy
Defenders
2 Rahul Bheke
4 Amey Ranawade
5 Mehtab Singh
15 Sanjeev Stalin
17 Mandar Rao Dessai
18 Rostyn Griffiths
23 Vignesh Dakshinamurthy
25 Serigne Mourtada Fall
50 Huidrom Naocha Singh
Midfielders
8 Alberto Noguera
10 Ahmed Jahouh
14 Rowllin Borges
16 Vinit Rai
24 Greg Stewart
36 Asif Khan
43 PC Rohlupuia
45 Apuia Ralte
Forwards
6 Vikram Partap Singh
7 Lallianzuala Chhangte
9 Gurkirat Singh
28 Ayush Chhikara
29 Bipin Singh Thounaojam
30 Jorge Pereyra Díaz
