ISLAMABAD: Three more probables namely centre-half Aamad Butt, full-back Kashif Shah and Faisal Qadir have joined the ongoing six-week training camp set up by by Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) here at the Naseer Bunda Hockey Stadium for preparation of the upcoming Asian Games.

“The trio have started training,” said Shahnaz while talking to Dawn on Friday. The head coach also said that three more probables will join the camp in the next few days. “We are in touch with goalkeeper Amin Yousuf, Mohammad Amjad and Amir Shahzad. I hope they too will join us in the next couple of days.”

Also, three probables forward Mohammad Shahbaz, forward Shah Jee and Asfar Yaqoob left the training camp the other day to feature in the championship being played in Karachi.

The PHF set up the training camp for 37 probables in connection with preparation of the upcoming Asian Games scheduled to be held in Incheon, South Korea later this year. However, the PHF has so far failed to ensure attendance of all 37 players due to various reasons.

Earlier, five injured players could not attend the training camp and now three more players have left the camp to participate in the championship being played in Karachi.

“We have now 32 players in the camp and they all are focusing on their fitness and game,” the head coach said.

Greenshirts will defend the title in the upcoming Asian Games which they won four years back.

Published in Dawn, May 17th, 2014