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#2 Arnab Mondal returns to the side
The India veteran had not featured in East Bengal's first two games this season and his absence from the derby last Saturday was particularly telling. Whether reports of a clash of heads with coach Jamil are to be believed or not, clearly something was up that led to Mondal not featuring.
He returned to the team today as captain no less. He displayed his usual solidity in defence, often in place to help out with a clearance or key tackle such as when partner Eduardo Ferreira on one occasion in the first half saw Lajong get behind him and move into a threatening position in the penalty box.
It will be intriguing to see if this return means that he's back in the reckoning for the rest of the season.
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