Senior player Biraj Maharjan, striker Bimal Gharti Magar, Santosh Tamang, Aditya Chaudhary and Dinesh Rajbanshi have been included in 58-member preliminary squad announced by national team caretaker coach Bal Gopal Maharjan on Wednesday.

Nepal will begin closed camp on December 12 and will follow FIFA safety protocols before kicking off the training for upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers and AFC Asian Cup 2023 qualifiers.

Nepal is yet to play against Chinese Taipei, Australia and Jordan at home in 2021.

According to ANFA, Bikram Lama will miss the camp due to muscular injury.

The squad:

Goalkeepers: Kiran Kumar Limbu, Bikesh Kuthu, Bishal Shrestha, Deep Karki, Bishal Sunar, Arpan Karki, Dev Limbu.

Defenders: Devendra Tamang, Rajeen Dhimal, Biraj Maharjan, Bikash Khawash, Suman Aryal, Bikash Tamang, Ananta Tamang, Nissan Khadka, Chhiring Gurung, Dinesh Rajbansi, Randip Poudel, Saroj Dahal, Amit Tamang, Ajit Bhandari, Aditya Chaudhary, Suraj B.K, Ashish Gurung, Dilen Loktan, Rohit Chand.

Midfielders: Sujal Shrestha, Bishal Rai, George Prince Karki, Mikchen Tamang, Santosh Tamang, Sunil Bal, Hemant Thapa Magar, Rajat Tiwari, Jay Gurung, Arik Bista, Ashok Thapa, Subash Gurung, Dipesh Ale Magar, Tej Tamang, Ravi Paswan, Pujan Uparkoti, Tridev Gurung, Sesehang Angdambe, Sanjok Rai, Nitin Thapa.

Forwards: Abishek Rijal, Rejin Subba, Bharat Khawas, Nawayug Shrestha, Darshan Gurung, Rajesh Pariyar, Bimal Rana, Anjan Bista, Bimal Gharti Magar, Rajiv Lopchan, Asish Lama, Prizen Tamang.