Kolkata : The situation of Kerala Blasters has been a strange one because of the circumstances caused by the ISL delay.
On one hand, the club has lost their superstar players, Noah Sadaoui and even club captain Adrian Luna, for the season, amid on loan, while on the other side they have made signings that could replace them properly or flop.
Other than the foreign introductions and Rowllin Borges arrival in midfield, the team has remained largely unchanged, making them an unpredictable opposition, which could be in a good or bad sense.
They have at least one foreigner in every department, which is a positive sign, with only Víctor Bertomeu looking stiffly aged at 33. The Tuskers have kept their midfield young and vibrant, even with their signing of German attacking midfielder Marlon Roos-Trujillo, who is just 22.
Kerala Blasters FC Squad –
Goalkeepers: Sachin Suresh, Nora Fernandes, Arsh Shaikh, Alsabith T
Defenders: Jaganath Jayan, Aibanbha Dohling, Bikash Yumnam, Hormipam Ruivah, Naocha Singh, Oumar Bah (foreigner), Sandeep Singh, Muhammed Saheef, Sumit Sharma
Midfielders: Freddy Lallawmawma, Yoihenba Meitei, Danish Farooq, Vibin Mohanan, Rowllin Borges, Matías Hernández (foreigner), Ebindas Yesudas, Adnan Salahudeen, Marlon Roos-Trujillo (foreigner)
Forwards: R Lalthanmawia, Víctor Bertomeu (foreigner), Sreekuttan MS, Muhammad Ajsal, Nihal Sudeesh, Korou Singh, Kévin Yoke (foreigner),
Head Coach: David Catala.
