Ahead of two crucial matches against Iraq and Thailand, uncertainty looms large over India’s one of the key forwards Soumya Guguloth. The 23 year old striker is likely to miss out for at least one month as she is likely to undergo a surgery.

Soumya suffered from a fracture in her nasal bone in the second session during India’s match against Timor-Leste on Monday.

“Soumya Guguloth sustained a nasal bone fracture during the second half of yesterday’s match against Timor-Leste. She was taken to the hospital immediately and successfully underwent surgery last night. She has since been discharged and is now back at the team hotel”, the team’s camp has informed.

In the last match, Crispin Chettri-coached side won by defeating the Timor-Leste by a score line of 4-0. The team last qualified for the tournament in 2003 though they played in 2022 Asian cup of being a host nation.