Chennaiyin FC finalise squad for 2026-27 ISL season
On 2026-10-12 Chennaiyin FC confirmed their squad for the 2026-27 Indian Super League season and will open the campaign against the Gaurs at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa; Clifford Miranda will continue as head coach for the season.
The Marina Machans endured a poor 2025-26 campaign, finishing one spot above the relegation zone and winning just two of their 13 matches. Chennaiyin are former Indian champions and will play their home fixtures in ISL 2026-27 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.
Ahead of the new season Chennaiyin have added midfield reinforcements, signing French midfielder Madih Talal and Serbian Nikola Stojanovic from Jamshedpur FC. Both players are listed among the club’s midfield options for the coming campaign.
The club have also moved to strengthen defensively, bringing in Emmanuel Imanishimwe from Rwanda and Nuno Reis. Dippendu Biswas has joined from Mohun Bagan and Namgyal Bhutia arrived from Bengaluru FC.
Three players have been recruited from FC Goa: Brison Fernandes, Glan Martins and Ayush Dev Chhetri have all joined Chennaiyin ahead of ISL 2026-27. Those additions form part of a wider rebuild of the squad.
The club’s registered squad lists three goalkeepers — Malhar Mohol, Mohammad Nawaz and Samik Mitra — and the following defenders: Dippendu Biswas, Emmanuel Imanishimwe, Harmandeep Singh, Laldinpuia Pachuau, Namgyal Bhutia, Nuno Miguel Pereira Reis, Saheef Muhammed and Vignesh Dakshinamurthy. Midfielders named are Ayush Dev Chhetri, Bryce Brian Miranda, Glan Peter Martins, Klusner John Manuel Pereira, Lalriathpuia Chawngthu, Madih Talal, Maheson Singh Tongbram, Nikola Stojanovic, Nitishkumar Meitei Yengkhom, S Prakadeswaran and Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh, while forwards include Brison Deuben Fernandes, Irfan Yadwad, Ramon de Andrade Souza, Shubham Rawat and Vivek S.
Chennaiyin begin the season with three consecutive away matches and will play Goa, Bengaluru and Mohun Bagan on the road before hosting Kerala Blasters for their first home game.
