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Kerala Blasters: Arjun Jayaraj hopes to come back with a bang after lengthy layoff

This time last year, Malappuram's young football star Arjun Jayaraj was mulling over an offer from Kerala Blasters. A transfer fee had been agreed between Gokulam Kerala and Kerala Blasters and it didn't take long for the player to put pen paper on a deal that took him to the glitz and glamour of the Indian Super League (ISL).

Things then took a shocking turn when Arjun was excluded from the then coach Eelco Schattorie's squad list that was submitted to the league. It was a forced change as the player faced the wrath of an ankle injury and nosedived into what turned out to be a lengthy layoff and a test of endurance.