Abu Dhabi: UAE's head coach Bruno Metsu will announce the shortlist of the UAE probables to join the team's traning camp in Malaysia, from June 13, in preparation for the finals of the 2007 Asian Cup.
The Gulf News has learnt that the list features Majid Nasir, Waleed Salim and Esmail Rabie as goalkeepers while Rashid Abdul Rahman, Mohammad Khamis, Basheer Saeed, Saleh Obaid, Hayder Allo Ali, Humaid Fakher, Ali Massari and Mohammad Qasim will comprise the defence.
The midfielders are :Abdul Rahim Jumaa, Amer Mubarak, Ahmad Mubarak (better known as Dada), Hilal Saeed, Nawaf Mubarak, Khalid Darwish, and Eissa Ali while the choices upfront will feature Esmail Mattar, Mohammad Al Shehhi, Saif Mohammad and Faisal Khalil.
Clubbed in a group that also includes defending champions Japan, Qatar and hosts Vietnam, the UAE will play four matches in the training camp against Malaysia and Bahrain in Kuala Lumpur and face Saudi Arabia and North Korea in Singapore, with the Koreans replacing Indonesia.
Four venues
The Asian Cup, to kick off on July 7, will be held for the first time in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.
The UAE senior team did themselves proud by winning the Gulf Cup last January, though the Asian Cup is expected to provide a much stiffer competition.
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