Punjab FC announce 16-member squad for Next Generation Cup; Harpreet Singh & Manglenthang Kipgen Punjab included

Punjab FC will face Aston Villa in the tournament opener.

Punjab FC have announced its 16-member squad for the Next Generation Cup 2024 which will be played from August 1- 4 in England. The tournament, hosted by the Premier League, will be played at Aston Villa’s Bodymoor Training Ground and the finals will be held at Loughborough University Stadium.

Teams from eight academies including English Premier League clubs Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Everton and Crystal Palace and South African side Stellenbosch will join Punjab FC, East Bengal FC and Muthoot Football Academy for the fifth edition of the tournament.

Punjab FC will be coached by Head Coach Sankarlal Chakraborty and will include seven players from the senior side which won the RFDL National Championships and qualified for the NextGen Cup. The Punjab FC team remained unbeaten throughout the campaign in North Region Qualifiers, National Group Stage and National Championships.

Speaking about the squad, Head Coach Sankarlal Chakraborty said, 

“We have selected a balanced squad with players who have experience from the senior side and also from the reserves who have been playing well throughout the RFDL campaign. It will be a great exposure for our boys to play in this tournament, interact with players from different countries and learn from each other”.

Punjab FC Squad for the Next Generation Cup 2024

Goalkeepers: Ayush Deshwal, Harpreet Singh

Defenders: Usham Thoungamba Singh, Pramveer, Manav Singh, Mohammad Sahil, Karish Soram

Midfielders: Manglenthang Kipgen, Tongbram Maheson Singh, Ricky John Shabong, Tourangbam Zaithleen Singh, Thangjam Albert

Forwards: Muhammad Suhail F, Yendrembam Boby Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Omang Dodum

Support Staff

Head Coach: Sankarlal Chakraborty

Assistant Coach: Praveen Kumar

Goalkeeping Coach: Chandrakant Nayak

Physiotherapist: Disharth Jain

Team Doctor: Dr. Vipul Nihar Rakhunde   

Team Manager: Kaustuv Kashyap

The team will depart for England today and will face Aston Villa in the tournament opener on August 1st. They will face Tottenham Hotspur on August 2nd and finish the group stage proceedings on August 3rd against Everton. The Grand Final will be played on the 4th August along with the matches to decide the positions.

Punjab FC Fixtures

August 1 – vs Aston Villa                       – 2:30 PM IST

August 2 – vs Tottenham Hotspur          – 7:30 PM IST

August 3 – vs Everton                            – 10:30 PM IST

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