Booters' camp starts at BKSP

The fitness assessment training for the national footballers got underway yesterday at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan with 28 players out of 33 attending the opening day of the 12-day camp.

Bangladesh Football Federation has arranged the training camp to evaluate the current condition of the players ahead of the Bangabandhu Gold Cup, which is scheduled to be held in Dhaka in March.

Midfielder Jamal Bhuiyan failed to turn up as he is in currently in Denmark while strikers Shakhawat Hossain Rony and Nabib Newaj Jibon skipped training due to injuries. Defender Mamun Mia and midfielder Atiqur Rahman Fahad reported to the team manager over phone and are expected to join the camp within a couple of days.

On the opening day, the booters had an hour's training session which featured stretching, core stability and technique and they are supposed to have three sessions --- physical, technical and educational – today.

“It is not possible to say anything based on the first day but the condition of the players can be understood after a few days,” said assistant coach Syed Golam Jilani. “As the training has been arranged to get an idea about the condition of the players, I think the players will definitely be benefited as they have some commitment to the club and national team.”

Meanwhile, the fitness training of the second group featuring 29 players will get underway from February 3.