Girona FC leave world cuppers out of their Kochi friendly tournament squad
GIRONA FC HAVE ANNOUNCED the squad that will travel to Kochi to face Kerala Blasters FC and Melbourne City FC in a friendly tournament.
The La Liga club will make a rather quick visit to India where they will play two back to back matches on 27th and 28th July.
Like Melbourne City FC, they are bringing a squad that's heavy on youth. The two World Cup 2018 players in their squad - Uruguay striker Cristhian Stuani and Colombian defender Johan Mojica - have both been left out of the contingent.
The full squad of Girona FC that's coming to Kochi is as follows...
Goalkeepers: Gorka Iraizoz Moreno, Yassine Bounou, Marc Vito Brezmes.
Defenders: Bernado Jose Espinosa Zuniga, Jonas Ramalho Chimeno, Pedro Alcala Guirado, Francisco Aday Benitez Caraballo, Juan Pedro Ramirez Lopez, Marc Muniesa Martinez, Carles Planas Antolines, Sebastia Coris Cardenosa.
Midfielders: Alex Granell Nogue, Pere Pons Reira, David Timor Copovi, Borja Garcia Freire, Ruben Alcaraz Jimenez, Aleix Garcia Serrano.
Forwards: Cristian Potugues Manzanera, Antony Ruben Lozano Colon, Yhoan Many Andzouana, Kevin Olivier Soni, Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda.
The Spanish club that has a history of more than 80 years is relatively new to the La Liga, playing in the top division league for the first time in 2017-18, finishing 10th. The last time they won a trophy was back in 2007-08, when they won the Segunda Division B.
The club's short visit to India is part of La Liga's effort to increase their popularity among the Indian fans.
