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Manolo Marquez’s FC Goa will be eager to get back to winning ways in the AFC Champions 2 after losing its opening match against Al Zawraa, but it will be a daunting task against Istiklol, who will start as the favourite in front of home fans.
The Spaniard will be relieved to get back the solid and experienced presence of Sandesh Jhingan in the backline, with the player captaining the side.
Fullbacks Boris and Akash Sangwan will be expected to make forays into the attacking third, and with an adept header of the ball in Javier Siverio, they will be eager to ping in those crosses. And Siverio should get plenty of chances to finish with the presence of Brison, Borja, and Dejan just behind him.
But it will not be an easy task because Istiklol has been excellent in defence this season. In the Tajik league, where it is second, it has conceded 11 goals in 16 matches, which is the joint-best along with Ravshan.
