The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has initially picked 27 players for two FIFA international friendlies against Cambodia and Nepal.
Bangladesh will face hosts Cambodia on September 22 and will play against Nepal on September 27 on their home soil.
Javier Fernandes Cabrera, Spanish head coach of the Bangladesh national football team, announced a 27-member preliminary squad at a press conference in Dhaka Thursday.
Team manager Iqbal Hossain, BFF General Secretary Abu Nayem Shohag and BFF Technical Director Paul Thomas Smalley were also present.
Twelve players taken from BPL champions Bashundhara Kings, four from Saif SC, three each from Dhaka Abahani and Sheikh Russel, two from Sheikh Jamal and one each from Dhaka Mohammedan, Chittagong Abahani and Police FC made it to the squad.
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Selected Players
Goalkeepers: Anisur Rahman Zico, Mahfuz Hasan Pritom, Ashraful Islam Rana and Mohammad Naim
Defenders: Yeasin Arafat, Bishwanath Ghosh, Tareq Kazi, Rimon Hossain, Tutul Hossain Badsha, Riyadul Hasan, Rahmat Mia, Rayhan Hasan and Isa Faisal
Midfielders: Sohel Rana, Atikur Rahman Fahad, Masuk Mia Zony, Biplu Ahmed, Mohammad Ibrahim, Rakib Hossain, Jamal Bhuiyan, Hemanta Vincent Biswas, Faisal Ahmed Fahim and Sohel Rana Jr.
Source: United News of Bangladesh