Talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri and his two Bengaluru FC team-mates Rahul Bheke and Roshan Singh Naorem on Monday joined the national men’s football team’s preparatory camp in Bengaluru ahead of the upcoming AFC Asian Cup qualifier matches against Singapore. With the joining of the trio, the total number of players who have reported to the camp has risen to 28. Head coach Khalid Jamil had named 30 probables for the camp ahead of India’s crucial Asian Cup qualifying round matches against Singapore on October 9 (away) and October 14 (home). But the camp began on September 20 with only 18 players as 14, including Chhetri, were not released by three clubs. Seven Bengaluru FC players, three from East Bengal and four from Punjab FC were not released initially. The clubs had said that they would release the players towards the end of this month. “Sunil Chhetri, Rahul Bheke, and Roshan Singh Naorem have joined the national training camp today,” the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on ‘X’. The trio will have just a few days for training in the camp before the Indian team’s departure for Singapore for the crucial October 9 match. Those players who joined the camp after its start are: Farukh Choudhary, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Rahim Ali, Muhammed Uvais, Pramveer, Nikhil Prabhu, Muhammed Suhail, Anwar Ali and Mahesh Singh Naorem. Jamil had earlier urged the clubs and the AIFF to find a solution that “balances club and national commitments” through “constructive dialogue” as he did not have enough players, especially in defence.