Internet Desk: Delhi Dynamos duo of Anas Edathodika and Souvik Chakraborty have been undergoing training with A-League side Central Coast Mariners in Australia, as the players gear up for the third edition of the Indian Super League (ISL).
Centre half Anas Edathodika received plaudits galore for his defensive partnership with former Liverpool man John Arne Riise last season. The Kerala born player helped keep four clean sheets for the Lions as they progressed to the semi-finals but they were ousted by eventual runners-up FC Goa. Anas though, was injured for the better part of 2016 and was not contracted to any I-League team.
Meanwhile, Souvik Chakraborty is in his third loan spell with the DEN Network owned franchise. The midfielder from Mohun Bagan was utilised in a full-back role last season with Seleção legend Roberto Carlos at the helm. However, he suffered a shin injury in the latter stage of the league in a game away to NorthEast United FC and was ruled out for the remainder of the ISL, but did make 12 appearances in the process.
He was a member of the Mohun Bagan side that won the Federation Cup and finished runners up in the recently concluded I-League, having played a total of 540 minutes for the Mariners in the league.
Both are supposed to be back with the squad in India by next week as they fly off to England where they face English Premier League club West Bromwich Albion in a friendly on 3 September.
Delhi Dynamos then travel to Sweden for their pre-season camp ahead of the third season of the ISL, which kicks-off on the 1st of October. Former Azzurri World Cup winner Gianluca Zambrotta has been drafted in as the manager of the side who are looking to win their first ever ISL in 2016.