The national football team’s camp will be held in Kolkata after 15 years when initial 23 probables assemble at the ‘City of Joy’ on August 15 to prepare for next month’s international friendlies.
The training sessions will start from August 16, the AIFF said in a statement.
This will be the first time Blue Tigers’ camp will be held in Kolkata as they assembled here for training way back in 2006 ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia.
The camp will be conducted under a secured bio-bubbleand the contingent will also be undergoing regular testing.
Head coach Igor Stimac has named an initial list of 23 probables, leaving out players from ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC owing to the two club's commitments in the AFC Cup in the Maldives.
Players from both clubs will be joining the squad immediately after finishing their club commitments in the continental tournament.