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  [caption id="attachment_13217" align="alignnone" width="580"] East Bengal team training at the Central Park. Image Source: Xtra Time[/caption] Kolkata: East Bengal will be hosting Shillong Lajong FC tomorrow at Barasat in the Federation Cup quarter-final second-leg. Amidst all the injury concerns, East Bengal are desperate to win. The Red and Gold brigade will be without the services of some key players in their squad in the likes of Bikash Jairu, Robert, Cavin Lobo and Abinash Ruidas, who sustained an injury in the first leg. Frenchman Bernard Mendy too is doubtful for this match. Trevor Morgan did not look too much worried with the injury concerns. The gaffer said, " I am only looking for a win and nothing else. Even if it is a 1-0 victory, I will take it. The new member added to the injury list is Rahul Bheke." How are you assessing the Lajong squad? Morgan said," They are a very good side with two good foreigners. Uilliams is very good at set-pieces where we need to be very careful. Lajong played better than us at home where the conditions help[ed them too." Do-dong-Hyun, who accompanied Morgan at the press meet said, " We are confident of winning this ;leg and qualify for the semis. My combination with Ranti is growing well and hopefully we get the goals in the next match." On the other hand, Shillong Lajong FC trained hard at the East Bengal tent in the evening. Lajong will have their full squad almost barring their Japanese defender Yusuke Yamagata who is sustaining an injury and did not travel with the team. Uilliams is fit to play the full match. Robin Gurung, who was given the marching orders in the first leg will not play the match. Thangboi Singto was quoted as saying," I am shocked with the timing of the match. The temperature here is very high and to produce good football, the atmosphere needs to be healthy too. We need to remember that we will be playing on synthetic turf where in this heat it will be difficult to play."