GoalNepal.com has learned that Nepal National team left back Sabindra Shrestha is currently preparing  for British Army examination in Pokhara.

Nepal National team is starting national camp from Sunday but Sabindra Shrestha won't join the squad till Thursday.

Nepal National team coach Krishna Thapa informed GoalNepal.com that Shrestha had informed him about his training in Pokhara.

"He will join the training on Thursday", said Thapa.

Shrestha's brother, Santosh Shrestha is also the British Army.

The selected 29 players are as follows:

GK: Kiran Chemzong (MTSC), Bikash Malla( Nepal Army Club), Ritesh Thapa(NPC), Bikesh Kuthu (IMYA), Dinesh Thapa (MFC)

DF: Sagar Thapa (Friends Club), Sandip Rai (MTSC), Rohit Chand (HAL India), Robin Shrestha (NPC), Biraj Maharjan (MTSC), Sabindra Shrestha(LH MMC), Dipak Bhushal (Friends Club), Jitendra Karki (Nepal Army), Bikash Singh Chhetri (LH MMC)

MF: Raju Tamang(Nepal Army Club), Nirajan Khadka(Friends Club) ,Bhola Silwal (NPC), Tanka Basnet( Nepal Army Club), Shiva Shrestha (LH MMC), Rupesh KC (YHSC), Jagjeet Shrestha (Friends Club), Bijaya Gurung, Anil Ojha (MTSC),

FW: Jumanu Rai(NPC), Santosh Sahukhala (LH MMC), Anil Gurung (LH MMC), Ganesh Lawati (APF), Bharat Khawas(MTSC), Sujal Shrestha (LH MMC)

Nepal is taking part in Nehru Cup along with Cameroon, Maldives, Syria and hosts India. India is organizing the championship to mark 75th anniversary of All India Football Federation.

Get details of Nehru Cup Here.

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