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Chennaiyin FC on Friday announced a strong 28-member squad for the upcoming Hero Super Cup 2023, scheduled to take place in Kerala from April 8 to 25.
All six foreigners -- strikers Petar Sliskovic and Kwame Karikari, midfielders Abdenasser El Khayati and Julius Duker, and defenders Fallou Diagne and Vafa Hakhamaneshi -- are included in the squad. "We have spent two and a half weeks in preparations. Hopefully, everybody will be able to contribute. Of course, I'm looking forward to the Super Cup because it's a big chance. Our target is also to reach the final. And we will give everything for that," Chennaiyin head coach Thomas Brdaric said on Friday. Placed in Group D, the Marina Machans will begin their campaign against NorthEast United FC on April 11. They will face Churchill Brothers on April 15 before playing their last group-stage match against Mumbai City FC on April 19. Chennaiyin's all three group stage matches will be played at the Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri. Full squad: Goalkeepers: Samik Mitra, Debjit Majumder and Devansh Dabas; Defenders: Fallou Diagne, Vafa Hakhamaneshi, Aakash Sangwan, Sajid Dhot, Bikash Yumnam, Gurmukh Singh, Narayan Das, Monotosh Chakladar and Ajith Kumar; Midfielders: Abdenasser El Khayati, Edwin Sydney Vanspaul, Anirudh Thapa, Julius Duker, Jiteshwor Singh, Mohammed Rafique, Sajal Bag and Givson Singh Forwards: Petar Sliskovic, Vincy Barretto, Kwame Karikari, Rahim Ali, Ninithoinganba Meetei, Jockson Dhas, Prasanth Karuthadathkuni and Senthamil S. --IANS bsk ( 246 Words) 2023-04-07-19:02:04 (IANS)
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