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Constantine picks Nishu, Jackichand for Jordan friendly

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New Delhi: Mid-fielder Jackichand Singh and left back Nishu Kumar were were on Thursday included in India’s 22-member squad for the forthcoming away international FIFA friendly against Jordan slated to be held on November 17.
Nishu and Jackichand were the only two changes national coach Stephen Constantine made in his squad from the team that played a goal-less draw against China in the last international friendly in October.
Constantine emphasised that the forthcoming friendly against Jordan will “aid India’s preparation” for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in UAE.
“We want to do well in AFC Asian Cup and the clash against Jordan will aid us. Jordan are a good side and they have a number of good players in their ranks,” he said.
Jordan, who are ranked 112 in the latest FIFA rankings, lost 1-2 to FIFA World Cup 2018 finalists Croatia in their last friendly fixture.
Winger Halicharan Narzary, who has been a pivotal member of the Indian team said the team will definitely miss star striker Sunil Chhetri, who has been ruled out for the tie because of an ankle injury.
“The match against China was massive for us. Jordan won’t be anything lesser, if not bigger,” Narzary said. (PTI)

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