India's football coach Igor Stimac has had to change his squad list seven times since first announcing it for the Hangzhou Asian Games, with a lack of available players also proving an issue for other nations.
The multi-sport event is outside FIFA's international window so clubs are not compelled to release players, with Afghanistan and Syria pulling out before the Games even started.
Croatian former international defender Stimac, who enjoyed spells with Derby County and West Ham as a player, said it was a"big problem". They recovered to beat Bangladesh 1-0 and keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the knockout rounds, despite several players only arriving for that game just before kick-off.
"I understand perfectly well how difficult it is because clubs are not under pressure to release their players.
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