I-League Media

Kolkata: Shorn of their full spread of foreigners, East Bengal will look to earn full points and start their bid for a long-awaited I-League title when they take on Aizawl FC at the Barasat Stadium here on Saturday.

Sans two of their foreign recruits defender Ivan Bukenya and forward Willis Plaza, the red and gold brigade, who have not laid hands on the national league since 2004 under coach Subhas Bhowmick, are expected to start with only Haitian Wedson Anselme in their first outing.

Due to lack of training time, both Bukenya and Plaza are expected to be cooling their heels for the first game.

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