India, March 18 -- Sunil Chhetri will be seen in action in the upcoming friendly match against Maldives on Wednesday, March 19. Earlier this month, it was confirmed that the Indian legend is coming out of retirement to help the national team in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. On the eve of the friendly against Maldives, India head coach Manolo Marquez confirmed that Chhetri will feature in the contest.

Marquez said he is unsure whether the 40-year-old Chhetri will start the contest or come off the bench. However, he confirmed that fans will definitely see the former India captain in action for some minutes in the contest.

The India head coach also said that age is just a number, and Chhetri will continue to feature in the squad as long a...