ISL 2019-20: 5 Indian players who might need to go on loan 

Mohammed Rafique
Mohammed Rafique

#2 Komal Thatal (ATK)

Komal Thatal
Komal Thatal

Komal Thatal rose to fame through the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 held in India. The young attacker joined ATK in January 2018 and played two games for the club that season. In the 2018-19 season, Thatal was a regular part of then-head coach Steve Coppell's tactics, playing 12 games.

However, ATK has left Thatal warm the benches so far this season. His only appearance came against Hyderabad FC, replacing Roy Krishna in the 84th minute. In a squad that bolsters the best attack of the league, finding some playing time would be extremely difficult for the 18-year old. With Roy Krishna and David Williams leading the attack in support with Michael Soosairaj and Jobby Justin from the bench, even substitute appearances would be hard to come by for Thatal. Antonio Lopez Habas is sure to look at Balwant Singh's experience before Thatal's young blood.

Watching from the line wouldn't benefit the lad, and securing a loan move to a lower-ranked club would be vital in his career development. Returning to ATK garnering some valuable experience would turn handy in the long-term.

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Edited by A. Ayush Chatterjee
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