Deepak Jain>Sat, Jan 02 10 02:48 PM
Giant killers Shillong Lajong FC will have to field a somewhat depleted side against East Bengal in Sunday's Federation Cup football final in Guwahati but coach Stanley Rosario vowed to play out of their skin to overcome the final hurdle.
Lajong, who shocked I-League champions Churchill Brothers 1-0 to book their maiden final berth in the tournament on Wednesday, will miss the service of five regular players, including regular captain Aibor Khongjee.
Besides, two foreigners Daniel Bedemi and James Giblee would also miss the summit clash due to double booking, which Rosario stated as a "big worry".
"But we will have to handle it," Rosario said from Guwahati.
"It will be a big scenario, a big match and a lot of expectations will be there. We have nothing to lose. The boys have done a fantastic job so far in the tournament and they have showed what they can do," Rosario added.
A capacity-stadium will be rallying behind Lajong, who have impressed everyone with their giant killing spree and became the only team from north-east to reach the finals of the country's top league-cum-knockout tournament.
Hoping the team will not falter against the Kolkata outfit, Rosario said Lajong will be relying heavily on key strikers Seikhohau Tuboi -- who had scored against Dempo, Air India and Churchill Brothers, and Anil Gurung.
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