BENGALURU: Bengaluru FC on Wed proclaimed their twenty five-member squad for the AFC Cup knockout rounds as Albert Roca's men prepare to require on North Korean facet April 25 SC during a week's time.
The new-look squad saw as several as fourteen new faces following the Indian Super League draft, and options 2 graduates from the Blues' residential youth academy in Bellary.
Australian midfielder Erik Paartalu, together with Spaniards Toni Dovale and Dimas Delgado, joined defender Juanan Gonzalez to form up the Blues' foreign contingent for the knockout rounds and Roca believes his facet is prepared for the task ahead.
"We've had little time to organize however the trip to Spain has been smart exposure for the boys. We've tested ourselves against smart opposition and this is often the squad that we've been able to place along.
"We have per week a lot of to organize and that i believe the boys are going to be prepared for the challenge," same Roca.
However, defensive mainstay John Johnson is ready to miss the remainder of the Blues' AFC Cup campaign as a result of personal commitments.
The Englishman had joined the Blues for pre-season in Spain and although his absence within the 2017 AFC Cup are going to be a blow, Roca believes that his players can improve to the occasion.
"Johnson's absence could be a large blow for U.S.A., however we have a tendency to square measure conscious of his state of affairs and it had been the proper call to form for U.S.A. to let him be reception. it's unfortunate for U.S.A., however his come back for the club's ISL campaign are going to be a lift," he added.
The squad conjointly options BFC academy graduates Leon Father and Prashanth Kalinga, WHO affected Roca in pre- season with the club, as they took on FC Cartagena, UCAM Murcia CF and Baniyas Club.
The first leg of the Blues' lay to rest Zonal match against April twenty five SC is ready to initiate at the Kanteerava sports stadium on August twenty third with the come back leg slated to compete at the might Day sports stadium, in capital of North Korea, on September thirteenth
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