Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- based forward Ronan Sullivan and England-based Mahe Khan, neither of whom has played for the senior national team, were named on Saturday in Bangladesh's 28-member preliminary squad for the SAFF Championship.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced the squad for the tournament, which will be held at the National Stadium in Dhaka from November 5 to 17.

Ronan and Mahe have both played for Bangladesh's under-20 side. Mahe plays for Moulton FC in the ninth tier of English football. Ronan plays college football in the United States for the Saint Joseph's Hawks.

Ronan was part of the Bangladesh team that won the SAFF U-20 Championship earlier this year, and his performances there caught the attention of national ...