Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Sunday announced a 41-member preliminary squad for upcoming Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament (BGCIT) scheduled to be held from January 8 to 18, 2016 at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital.The main squad of the Bangladesh U-23 team for BGCIT will be formed following a three-day trial at Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamlapur starting on December 21.Primarily selected players have been requested to report to their Spanish coach Gonzalo Sanchez Moreno before the trial.The fourth edition of the tournament comprises eight-team from seven countries including Bangladesh National and Bangladesh U-23 team, defending Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bahrain, the Maldives and Cambodia. The participating eight-team will play spilt in two groups.Bangladesh U-23 preliminary squad: Rasel Mahmud, Anisur Rahman Ziko, Mohammad Nayeem, Md Hossain Suzan, Md Razib, Rakibul Islam Rony, Nahidul Islam Nahid, Sakil Ahmad, Tutul Hosain Badsha, Nurul Naium Faisal, Monsur Ahmed, S M Monjurur Rahman, Redwad Bin Rakin, Sabbir Ahmed Sumon, Rocky, Sohel Rana, Krisna Panda, Asanul Hoque Milon, Rana Biswas, Khalekuzzaman Sobuj, Atiqur Rahman Fahad, Masuk Miah Zoni, Omar Faruk Babu, A S Yousuf Sifat, Fazlay Rabbi, Omor Faruk, Krisno Mali, Hanif, Nazmul Islam Rasel, Bipul Ahmed, Kowsar Ali Rabbi, Mohammad Nurul Absar, Rubel Miya, Mohammad Toklis Ahmed, Ibrahim, Abdul Malek, Sohel Miah, Mannaf Rabby, Aminur Rahman Sojib, Kayes, Zulfiker And Rezzatul Islam.-(UNB)
