Kolkata: Mohun Bagan gearing up to play their fourth game of the Calcutta Football League as the Mariners are looking more confident after the morale-boosting victory over Patha Chakra in the previous game as they made a memorable come back after conceding first. Though they have got some injury concerns and missing the no.1 goalkeeper Shilton Paul will certainly be a serious blow.
The Green and Maroon brigade conceded a few soft goals this season and that is why the Bagan coach Shankarlal Chakraborty emphasized on their problems in dealing with the set pieces in the training session today. The Bagan coach said, “Calcutta Customs is a quality side and they put a lot of pressure on East Bengal the other day. We are not taking them lightly.”
Meanwhile, Shilton too will be out for at least ten days because of the injury which he picked up in the previous game. It will be Shibin Raj, who will be between the sticks tomorrow. Coach Shankarlal also seemed getting ready for the Kolkata derby, as he said, “Fitness is going to be the key in my team selection. In fact, I won’t hesitate in fielding junior players in the derby. Fitness and quality would be the priority.”