Gokulam Kerala enter bio-bubble ahead of I-League season in Kolkata

Published at :December 28, 2020 at 12:48 AM

Modified at :December 28, 2020 at 12:51 AM

The Malabarians have also begun an online fitness session under physio Djair Miranda Garcia and head coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese.

Gokulam Kerala FC players and officials have entered the I-League bio- bubble and will be on quarantine for the next seven days. The team had reached Kolkata a month ago for IFA Shield and continued their stay to enter the mandatory bio-bubble for I-League.

The Gokulam Kerala squad has already started online fitness sessions conducted by Brazilian fitness coach Djair Miranda Garcia and overseen by Italian coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese. The team will resume its training after the quarantine period.

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All the players and staff of Gokulam Kerala has tested negative in the Covid-19 tests conducted in the past three weeks. The players and officials will also undergo mandatory Covid_19 tests during their stay in the bio-bubble.“All the boys are fine. We miss the training but these restrictions are for our safety only. We have already started doing light fitness sessions online with the help of Garcia coach,” said Annese.

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“We are facing a situation like this for the first time. Our aim is to keep the players fit and make them match ready. I have asked players to do daily exercises. Online sessions may not be that effective but we have no other alternative,” said fitness coach Djair Garcia.

The Gokulam Kerala squad had daily training sessions before entering the bio-bubble and has also played several friendly matches after the IFA Shield. The team faces Chennai City FC in its first match in the I-League on January 9.