Intercontinental Cup 2019: 3 Players unlucky to miss out on India's final squad

Anwar Ali's fans, who expected him to make his debut for India's senior team, would be disappointed with his exclusion
Anwar Ali's fans, who expected him to make his debut for India's senior team, would be disappointed with his exclusion

#2 Raynier Fernandes

Raynier Fernandes had a great outing with Mumbai City FC, which earned him a call-up for Igor Stimac's side at the King's Cup
Raynier Fernandes had a great outing with Mumbai City FC, which earned him a call-up for Igor Stimac's side at the King's Cup

Mumbai City FC's Raynier Fernandes was one of the most under-rated Indian midfielders in the ISL but got his due recognition when Igor Stimac gave him a call-up for the King's Cup.

He came on as a second-half substitute in the match against Curacao, replacing Pronay Halder and played in the double pivot alongside Amarjit Singh Kiyam. The 23-year-old had a great outing as the Blue Tigers dictated the midfield and stopped Leandro Bacuna, who tormented the side in the first half.

Against Thailand, Raynier produced a commendable performance as India went on to win the game 1-0. However, he was replaced by Sahal Abdul Samad, who had a fabulous debut, in the second half.

Raynier scored two goals and bagged one assist despite playing in a 4-3-3 midfield. Rowllin Borges is giving him stiff competition for a spot in the India squad and that friendly rivalry is something we can also see in the Mumbai City FC in the ISL.

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