The midfield maestro Bijaya Gurung, Raju Tamang and Anil Ojha  joined  Nepal National team training on Monday but Tanka Basnet, Jitendra Karki and Dinesh Thapa didn't turn up though an official release letter was sent to their clubs by ANFA on Sunday.

Bijaya Gurung came from Pokhara to join the team while Armymen Tamang joined the training after his department released him for the national team camp.

Gurung, however, didn't play the practice match.

Anil Ojha had actually arrived Kathmandu from Pokhara on Sunday but he didn't join the training camp yesterday due to travel sickness.

Yeti Himalayan Sherpa Club  left back Som Bahadur Malla joined the camp after receiving an invitation from ANFA to fill the void created by injured Rabin Shrestha.

Interestingly, two Armymen Jitendra Karki and Tanka Basnet didn't turn up on Monday. Machhindra FC goalie, Dinesh Thapa was also missing in the training session.


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Coach Thapa is unaware about the reason why Tanka Karki and Jitendra Basnet didn't arrive at the training venue.

"I don't know the reason why Karki and Basnet didn't turn up but I was informed that Dinesh Thapa was playing local football in Sikkim", Nepal head coach Krishna Thapa said, "We can't wait the players for  long time. They have to report the camp as soon as possible otherwise they will be out from the squad".

Another national player Sabindra Shrestha is currently in Pokhara training for British Army examination.

Nepal National Team started training sessions on Sunday.

Nepal National team will open its campaign against  Maldives on August 23.

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