FC Pune City host FC Goa in their first home game of the Hero Indian Super League. Both teams are without a win and on a point each, though Pune have a game in hand and will be desperate to change things around.It has been a case of so close yet so far for the visitors, who drew one game and lost the two others by the odd goal in three. For the Deccan side, the week-long gap in this fast-paced tournament amid Diwali festivities should make the huge loss to Mumbai City FC seem a distant memory. They will be raring to go in front of the home fans and open their goal-scoring account.A win for either team would propel them into the fifth slot at the expense of Mumbai City FC and behind Delhi Dynamos FC, who recorded their first win today. David Trezeguet vs Youness BengellounMarquee player David Trezeguet showed that he’s still as sharp as ever, as he came close to scoring for Pune in Mumbai. Tasked with marking Pune’s target man will be fellow Frenchman and centre back Youness Bengelloun, who will have to marshal his troops adroitly in order to prevent Trezeguet & Co from breaching the Goan citadel.Lenny Rodrigues vs André SantosPune defensive midfielder Lenny Rodrigues, who had a torrid outing against Mumbai, will have to recover his poise and play his spoiler's role to perfection, more so as he will come up against André Santos. The Brazilian will look to continue from where he left off against Atlético de Kolkata with his ability to cut in and have a go at the Pune goal with his famous left foot.Ashutosh Mehta vs Clifford MirandaThe Mumbai midfielder has been an impressive presence on the right wing for the Pune outfit, bounding up and down the flanks to help out in defence or assist in attack in their 3-5-2 formation. He will however have a task on hand to keep Goa’s talented left-winger Clifford Miranda in check. The diminutive Goan international has a bag of tricks up his sleeve and can do immense damage if he is left unchecked.Players to watchFC Pune CityKostas Katsouranis: Greek international Konstatinos “Kostas” Katsouranis will have to rise to the occasion for Pune and assert his dominance in the middle of the park. The central midfielder can dictate the tempo of the proceedings with his passing and the physicality he brings to the game but more importantly, he will have to bring his creativity to the fore to help unlock the Goan defence.FC GoaGrégory Arnolin: The experienced French defender is not only a pillar of strength at the back but also a menace to opposition defences during set pieces – he almost made it three goals in three games against Atlético de Kolkata. With a penchant for being in the right place at the right time, Arnolin will be a hard man to mark with his strength and aerial ability.Manager SpeakFranco Colomba (FC Pune City) - It is our first home game. We want to give a good performance. We have a week’s training behind us and we are ready.Zico (FC Goa) – I would like to implement a system but as of now, we have to keep experimenting with the side, according to the players we have, and try to get the best out of the team.
