The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has issued a show cause notice to Dempo's Romeo Fernandes and Mandar Rao Dessai for failing to turn up for ongoing national camp.
The AIFF has given the two players a week's time to explain their absence from the camp.
"Prior to assessing penalties and sanctions against you and your club(s) and issuing the order, the AIFF would like to offer you an opportunity to provide an explanation to us which may be considered on your behalf," the show cause notice, which was sent to the two wingers, read.
The two players, whose contract with ISl outfit FC Goa ended on December 20, were expected to join the national camp in Kerala after the Indian Super league.
However, having played the entire duration in the final of ISl against Chennaiyin FC, they chose not to travel for international duty.
It was learnt that the federation is planning to take disciplinary action against Romeo and Mandar within the next week, if they fail to provide any substantial reason for their absence. Shrinivas Dempo, the club's chairman, is also the vice-president of AIFF.
India beat lanka 2-0
ThIruvananthapuram: Robin Singh's post break brace enabled a dominant India to begin their South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup campaign with a 2-0 win against Sri lanka here on Friday.
Robin broke the deadlock on 51 minutes and then extended the advantage 22 minutes later. It was the second consecutive match in which the burly striker scored for the national colours after a match-winning goal against Guam in a 2018 World Cup qualifier on November 12.
The hosts steadily increased their supremacy on the ball with predominance on crosses from the right wing. One such cross found an unmarked Sunil Chhetri. But his header from an acute angle was blocked out by goalkeeper Sujan Perera in fifth minute.
But the first realistic chance was created in the 10th by India's "Player of the Year" Eugeneson lyngdoh whose intelligent overhead ball exposed a big gap between the two Sri lankan central defenders and Perera.
It allowed Jeje to run past the two defenders and be in a one-on-one position with the goalkeeper. But his attempted scoop lacked finesse and rammed into the onrushing Perera.
The much-yearned goal arrived six minutes after the resumption of play. Chhetri got the better of two defenders to run to the left byline and then cut back the ball to an unaccounted Robin who banged a prompt left footer in from six yards. The ascendancy of India's offensive play shifted to left after break. Chhetri drifted to the flank constantly to create space to run into that paved the way for crucial goal.