East Bengal FC are set to lock horns against Kuwait giants Al-Arabi SC, with both sides determined to win their upcoming 2026-27 AFC Champions League Two Preliminary Qualifier at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, on 12 August 2026. But there were many concerns also as the East Bengal FC didn’t count on their various foreign players as their newest recruit, Nacho, the defender from Spain has injured and didn’t show up for the team’s training session, and that’s why East Bengal FC might start their game with an all Indian backline. Dani Ramirez’s experience in big games will be very useful as East Bengal are ready to lock horns against Al-Arabi on 12th August. The former Punjab FC midfielder who sparked the ISL 2025-26 season with his great and relentless creativity and work rate might be a key player for Red & Gold ahead of their game against Al-Arabi SC. He’ll also look to be quick with moving the ball forward and try to be effective from set-pieces to raise East Bengal’s goal-scoring ability.