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Austin Jackson Jersey Bangladeshi club Abahani Limited Dhaka host Aizawl FC in an AFC Cup 2018 Group E clash on Wednesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka.

The 2016-17 I-League champions have had a wretched debut continental campaign so far. They have lost all their three games and are out of the reckoning for a spot in the next round.Just two weeks ago, Abahani defeated them 3-0 in their adopted home ground in Guwahati and Aizawl will have vengeance on their minds.TheReds, under Santosh Kashyap who was brought in Gregor Blanco Jersey as manager in the latter part of the domestic season, finished sixth in the league and were knocked out in the quarter-finalof the Super Cup.Regaining lost pride will be the first order of busine s for the north-eastern side. "I believe it is a great opportunity for my young team, who are getting international exposure. Weare now much fresh and got a good time to recover and rectifyour mistakes," Kashyap said on the eve of the game.He added, "I believe we are much better prepared compared to the last match and definitely, it will be an entertaining game though we have great respective to Abahani, who have a very good team and play fantastic football and I hope Kevin Pillar Jersey tomorrow will be an entertaining and good match." Kashyap also said that his team never even had aims of making it into the next Barry Bonds Jersey stage. "We have honestly not thought to qualify for the next round from this group because I think Bengaluru FC is one of the favourites and abetter set-up than Abahani and New Radiant, so it is really tough."Abahani, who had their full-strength team play last time looks set to continue with Emeka Darlington leading the line. Nigerian Sunday Chizoba has come under scrutiny for not scoring and picking up needle s bookings.TheSky Bluesstill have a chance to make it to the next round but will need to win all their three games and hope New Radiant beat Bengaluru FC and Aizawl too win their last two games.

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Abahani Dhaka po sible XI (4-2-3-1): Md. Shahidul Alam Sohel (GK); Rayhan Hasan, Nasirudin Chowdhury, Ndukaku Alison, Waly Faisal; Emon Mahmud Babu, Atiqur Rahman Fahad; Rubel Miya, Seiya Kojima, Sunday Abiatal Avelino Jersey Chizoba; Emeka Darlington.Aizawl FC po sible XI (3-4-3): Lalawmpuia (GK); C Lalrosanga, Hmingthan 'Valpuia' Mawia, Lalchhuanawma Varte; Laldinliana Renthlei, Masih Saighani, Alfred Jaryan, Lalram 'Tea' Hmunmawia; Albert Zohmingmawia, Andrei Ionescu, Leonce Dodoz.