AIFF name 22 for England tour

The All India Football Federation on Wednesday announced a 22-member squad for the forthcoming four-match exposure tour of England.

The squad includes star striker Baichung Bhutia, who is currently with English club Bury FC, and mercurial striker I M Vijyan, besides three goalkeepers.

The team will be accompanied by the chief coach Sukhwinder Singh, his deputy Brahmanand Shankwalker, technical director Krishnaji Rao and three other officials.

The team: Virender Singh, Balaji, Sangram Mukherjee (goalkeepers), Sur Kumar, Deepak Mondal, Mahesh Gowli, Robert Fernandes, K V Danesh, Daljit Singh, Jules Alberto, Khaled Jamil, Renedy Singh, R P Singh, Hardip Sangha, Deepankar Roy, I M Vijayan, Alvito D' Cunha, Najeeb, Hardip Gill, Bijen Singh, M Suresh and Baiching Bhutia.