The marquee signing of the Sachin Tendulkar co-owned outfit has left the club after failing to recover from his back injury...

Kerala Blasters' marquee signing, Carlos Marchena has parted ways with the club midway through the Indian Super League (ISL) campaign.

The 36-year-old struggled to get back to full fitness after getting injured during the pre-season in Kerala. The former Spanish international played only 49 minutes in the Indian Super League (ISL) in their 1-0 defeat to Delhi Dynamos.

Peter Taylor, who has been sacked by the club after their poor string of results in the campaign, had mentioned that Marchena cannot last for 90 minutes and is struggling to get back to top shape.

Kerala Blasters assistant coach Trevor Morgan confirmed that Marchena has parted ways with the club and that they are in talks with James McFadden to replace the Spaniard.

The Scottish striker has played for the likes of Everton, Birmingham City and Sunderland in the Premier League. He currently plies his trade for St.Johnstone in Scotland. The 32-year-old hs made 48 appearances for Scotland and scored 15 goals.