Lao Toyota FC vs Bengaluru FC

Westwood Confident Of Good Start In Vientiane; Chhetri To Miss Tie
Vientiane, Laos: Ashley Westwood said his team’s tryst with continental football last season will hopefully hold them in good stead as Bengaluru FC kick-start their 2016 AFC Cup campaign when they come up against Lao Toyota FC in a Group H opener at the National Stadium, in Vientiane, on Wednesday.
The Blues arrived in the capital on Sunday morning before putting in two training sessions on Monday and Tuesday and the gaffer said preparations for the game were on track. “We’ve been here two days which was good because the players have had time to acclimatize. We’ve had a look at the pitch, we’ve had a little football and the lads are keen to get going,” said Westwood while addressing the press on Tuesday.
The big absentee for the Blues is skipper Sunil Chhetri who hasn’t made the trip owing to a strained groin while Eugeneson Lyngdoh continues his recuperation from a fracture. However, young striker Daniel Lalhlimpuia is in the reckoning after recovering from a knee injury that had kept him on the sidelines for over a month.