Bhaichung likely to join team in Sunday match

GANGTOK, 03 Nov: United Sikkim Football Club [USFC] CEO, Bhaichung Bhutia might just join his team on the field in the fourth home match of the club at Paljor Stadium on Sunday against Pailan Arrows.
Addressing a press conference today, Bhaichung said, “Although I am feeling better now and am also attending training sessions everyday with the team but I am still not fully fit. I will be in the list of 18 players for the match but it all depends on the coach and the match situation”.
This would be his first time playing for his club in senior division I-League, if it does happen, he mentioned.
Highlighting that USFC should have collected more points than what it has Bhaichung stated that tomorrow’s match, therefore, is an important one and the club hope to bag some more points.
 “Pailan Arrows is a junior India team and is undefeated so far. Although a tough task, USFC could be the first team to defeat them”, said Bhaichung.
Responding to media queries, the former Indian skipper said that although the team’s performance has been impressive so far in the league, some more points would have made him happier as the team needs to gather as many points as possible to survive in the I-League.
On the absence of USFC’s defender, Sandesh in tomorrow’s match, who received a red card in the last match, Bhaichung said that his absence in the next two matches is a big loss for the whole team. However, he added that other good players have been brought in his place.
“After this match, USFC will be playing some difficult away matches outside the state and the team will be leaving on 06 November to Kolkata and then to Goa and Pune and will be back home by 29 November”, he further informed.
Sunday’s match will also be telecast live by Ten Action. On the same, he expressed that going live on national television for 2 hours is a big thing for football in Sikkim.