Football: Jhingan unlikely starter as India take on Singapore in Int'l friendly

Updated: Sep 23 2022 8:02PM

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Sep 23 (PTI) Senior defender Sandesh Jhingan might be rested during India's first FIFA international friendly against Singapore in the Hung Thinh Friendly Football Tournament here on Saturday.

Jhingan and teammate Chinglensana Singh didn't accompany the team due to travel document related issues and only boarded a 3 am flight on Friday morning.

As per sources in the team, head coach Igor Stimac might just rest Jhingan for the opening game and give him a start against Vietnam, a team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup.

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