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Both Prayag United and Lajong SC will be going into Wednesday’s I-League encounter aiming to bounce back into contention.
Prayag United who were headed towards the top of the table just two weeks back, have seen a recent slump in form and look forward to the Lajong match as a re-launching pad at the Salt Lake Stadium. Prayag stay on 17 points from 10 matches while Lajong are on 12 points from the same number of matches.
Prayag coach Sanjoy Sen who has been a revelation with his tactical acumen said: “Lajong are a very fit side and are capable of taking any team for a ride. We need to be cautious.” He wasn’t willing to read much into Lajong’s 0-6 defeat against Churchill in their last match. “This is a marathon league. Any team can have an off-day. Moreover, the result of the last match stays irrelevant.”
“We aim to get 9 points from our remaining 3 matches in the first round and move up the table,” he added.
Lajong who had a short practice session at the Salt Lake Stadium also stay keen tomove ahead from their drubbing in their last match. “Prayag are a compact team. We have to plan accordingly,” commented coach Pradhyum Reddy.
Meanwhile, Prayag will welcome back Lalkamal Bhowmick and Deepak Mondol who missed previous ties due to injuries while Jayanta Sen and Kayne Vincent are out of the clash serving suspensions.
The kick-off is at 2pm.
