In what will be the Islanders’ maiden participation in Asia’s oldest club competition, Des Buckingham will lead a 26-man Mumbai City FC squad into the 131st edition of the prestigious Durand Cup.
Mumbai City arrived into Kolkata with the First Team after a rigorous three-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.
MUMBAI CITY FC
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-P.C. 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