ATKMB’s Prabir Das, SK Sahil check optimistic for COVID-19 forward of AFC Cup

Two ATK Mohun Bagan gamers — Prabir Das and SK Sahil — have examined optimistic for COVID-19 forward of the staff’s departure for the AFC Cup group stage competitors in Maldives.
The duo returned optimistic after all of the staff members underwent COVID-19 assessments at a non-public hospital in Kolkata on May 7 earlier than their journey to Maldives capital, Male for the Group D matches starting on May 14.
Under the AFC protocols, competing gamers must have COVID-19 detrimental reviews two days earlier than departure from their residence base. ATKMB are scheduled to go away for Maldives on Monday.
“Yes, Prabir Das and Sahil have tested positive and so they will be left out. All others have negative results,” a supply within the ATKMB staff advised PTI on circumstances of anonymity.
In their opening sport on May 14, ATKMB are scheduled to face the winner of the play-off match between one other ISL aspect Bengaluru FC and Eagles FC of Maldives to be performed on Tuesday.
But ATKMB will determine when to depart from Kolkata after Maldives Sports Minister Ahmed Mahloof’s had alleged that BFC had “breached” COVID-19 protocols and requested the AFC to cancel the play-off sport and postpone the group stage matches additionally.
The nature of the alleged “breach” by BFC shouldn’t be clear. BFC had reached Maldives on Friday.
“We are scheduled to depart on Monday but we are waiting a correspondence from the AFC regarding the status of the group stage matches after Maldives Sports Minister’s letter to AFC,” the ATKMB supply mentioned.
He mentioned goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya will journey with the staff regardless of his mom testing postive for COVID-19.
Captain Roy Krishna will immediately attain Maldives from Fiji earlier than the May 14 match, if the group stage video games go forward, he mentioned.