Experience with Kiyan, Suhail, Dipendu will stimulate my reserve team: Mohun Bagan -Coach DeGggie Cardozo

The presence of three players in the first team-dipperu biswas, Suhail Bhat and Kiyan Nassiri-Zal definitely help Mohun Bagan Super Giant’s reserves team, said coach Deggie Cardozo on Friday.

Mohun Bagan will be confronted on Saturday with arch -rival East Bengal in the Calcutta Football League. This will be the first Kolkata derby of the season.

«The preparation has been good. The team has also performed, we have won important games. Dippendu, Kiyan and Suhail will certainly help us. They will be with the team. It will be a good opportunity to give these young players some playing time because our club always seems to do,» Cardozo said reporters.

For the Mariners, Bhat and Biswas 16 and 19 made performances for the first team between competitions in the 2024-25 season. Nasirri, a product of the Mohun Bagan Academy, made 15 performances for former side Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League.

«They are now experienced players after playing in the first team. That helped my reserve team players. In the training they communicate with the reserve players and they are as motivated as everyone else,» Cardozo added. “I have faith in my players. I am not watching the other team; yes, they are a good team with good players, but we want to concentrate on our game, get three points and go up the table.

Defender Biswas weighed on the upcoming derby match: «The players are very motivated for the derby. They understand the importance of this match and we hope that we will win.»