Laldanmawia Ralte, Albino Gomes and Lalruatthara were the three Aizawl players among the 35 probables named by Stephen Constantine ahead of India's AFC Asian Cup 2019 qualifying match against Kyrgyzstan to be played in Bengaluru on June 13, 2017. Three players from Shillong Lajong were also named in the probables, while Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Debjit Majumdar also won a call-up, his first since missing out on selection for the World Cup qualifier against Turkmenistan in March 2016.
The national team will hold a preparatory camp in Mumbai at the Andheri Sports Complex from May 20, 2017 and Constantine has included eight U-22 players in the 35 probables, which will be pruned down to 23 before the clash.
"We will have the camp in two stages and have invited 21 players for stage 1. Stage 2 will kick-off when the remainder of the squad, i.e. players from Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC join in after finishing their respective club commitments for the AFC Cup," Constantine said.
The list of probables:
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Subrata Paul, Debjit Majumdar, Amrinder Singh, Albino Gomes, Vishal Kaith (U-22)
Defenders: Pritam Kotal, Nishu Kumar (U-22), Arnab Mondal, Sandesh Jhingan, Anas Edathodika, Chinglensana Singh (U-22), Lalruatthara (U-22), Fulganco Cardozo, Subhasish Bose (U-22), Narayan Das, Jerry Lalrinzuala (U-22)
Midfielders: Jackichand Singh, Udanta Singh, Laldanmawia Ralte (U-22), Seityasen Singh, Eugeneson Lyngdoh, Rowllin Borges, Cavin Lobo, Md. Rafique, Dhanapal Ganesh, Milan Singh, Issac Vanmalsawma (U-22), Halicharan Narzary, Bikash Jairu
Forwards: Sunil Chhetri, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Daniel Lahlimpuia, Robin Singh, CK Vineeth