The Indian men’s football team coach Igor Stimac said the team will not have any training sessions and will use the time on travel for tactical preparation ahead of its Asian Games opening fixture in Hangzhou on Tuesday.
The team’s preparations for the Asian Games were scuppered by the dispute between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Indian Super League (ISL) clubs over the release of the players for the continental competition.
After a few back-and-forths, a second-string squad was announced late on Friday, leaving Stimac hardly any time for the build-up for the match against host China on Tuesday.