Butler announces Bangladesh Women’s squad without rebel booters

Sports Reporter :

Head Coach of Bangladesh Women’s Football team Peter Butler announced on Thursday the 23-member Bangladesh Women’s squad which will play two warm-up matches against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Women’s Football team in UAE .

Peter Butler did not include the rebel 18 footballers in his squad. Bangladesh Women’s Football squad will left the city for UAE on February 24. A total of seven footballers, who played the Bangladesh Women’s Football team in the SAFF Women’s Championship were included in the squad.

Bangladesh Women’s Football team emerged the champions of SAFF Women’s Championship recently. Afeida Khandakar will lead her squad as the Captain of Bangladesh Women’s Football team instead of Sabina Khatun. The 13 footballers, who have been taken part in camp under supervision of Peter Butler from the very beginning, are included in the 23-member squad.

To full-fill the place of rebel footballers, Peter Butler has picked up 10 footballers from the different clubs. Bangladesh Women’s Football team will play the first warm-up match against UAE Women’s Football team on February 26. Bangladesh will face UAE in the second warm-up match on March 2.

Bangladesh Women’s squad : Yarzan Begum, Mili Akter, Meghla Rani Roy (Goalkeepers), Kohati Kisku, Zaynab Bibi Rita, Afeida Khandakar, Surma Jannat, Mosammat Sultana, Kanom Akter, Arpita Biswas, Mariam Binte Hanna (Defenders), Halima Akter, Swapna Rani, Munki Akter, Bannya Khatun (Midfielders) , Nabiran Khatun, Suravi Akand Preeti, Tanima Biswas, Oishi Khatun, Oyontho Bala, Shaheda Akter Ripa, Aklima Khatun, Irene Khatun (Forwards).