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Indian football talisman Sunil Chhetri on Wednesday likened the national team setup with his home and expressed his relief at returning to where he belongs after missing two international friendlies due to COVID-19 infection. The 36-year-old Indian captain, international football\u2019s second highest scorer among active players, is set to feature in the three upcoming joint 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers in Qatar next month. \u201cIt\u2019s such a relief to be back in the national team squad. After all, home is where the heart is,\u201d Chhetri was quoted as saying by the All India Football Federation. Chhetri missed the Indian team\u2019s international friendlies against Oman and UAE in Dubai on March 25 and 29 respectively as he had just recovered from COVID-19 infection. Needless to say, he is looking forward to lead by example in the upcoming matches. India are scheduled to play Asian champions Qatar on June 3, Bangladesh on June 7, and Afghanistan on June 15 with all three matches to be played at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. \u201cPersonally, I am eagerly looking forward to being in Doha. The last time I was in Doha, I couldn\u2019t be a part of the match against Qatar owing to illness,\u201d Chhetri, who has 72 international goals to his name, said. The team will have a preparatory camp inside a bio-bubble in Doha before its first match. \u201cThe matches in June are extremely tough and we need to take them one at a time. Given the fact that we don\u2019t have much time, the preparatory camp will add immense value helping all to gel together, and strike that chord ahead of the first match,\u201d he added. \u201cDoha has always had an emotional connection with me. It was there that I played in the 2011 Asian Cup, and also the AFC Cup final for my club Bengaluru FC,\u201d he said. National coach Igor Stimac said the training sessions in Doha will be intense. \u201cWe understand the magnitude of the situation, and it will be intense sessions in Doha to raise the tempo and try to get ready for the matches which starts with the one against the Asian Champions Qatar in Doha,\u201d Stimac said. The qualifying round matches are being played in Doha in view of the COVID-19 pandemic situation which doesn\u2019t allow the original format of home and away games. India are currently on three points from three matches in Group E. Read More: Football News Source<\/p>\n

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