The men in red and green have never lost to Bhutan in history with, four out of five matches. In their previous clash, Bangladesh beat Bhutan 3-0 in the South Asian Football Federation Championship in India 10 months ago.
But the current situation is different as the visitors have improved significantly while Bangladesh are under pressure for their poor performances in recent times.
Bhutan head coach Pema said they would be happy if they returned home with a draw while Saintfiet, for whom it will be his second game in charge, wants to take advantage of the home conditions with a victory, preferably without conceding any.
To replace Mamunul in midfield, Saintfiet discovered a promising option in Arambagh forward Abdullah, who was probably the best Bangladesh player against Maldives.
Jewel Rana was not in the previous squad but the Abahani winger impressed the coach and could get some game time against Bhutan while young defender Mansur Amin could make his debut. Young midfielders Didarul and Anamul Haque Sharif and winger Jafar are likely to start.
Due to rain in the last two days and the regular matches of the AFC Under-16 Women's Championship Qualifers, the condition of the BNS is not at its best. Bhutan are used to playing on artificial turf and Pema said it will difficult for his side to play on heavy grass.
Bhutan played a friendly as preparation for Tuesday's game against India, losing 3-0. They have been preparing for the Play-off for three weeks.A disorganised yet determined Bangladesh men's football team will take on Bhutan in the first leg of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Play-off on Tuesday at Bangabandhu National Stadium at 7pm. BTV World will telecast the match live.
Bangladesh's Belgian head coach Tom Saintfiet announced a 23-man squad ahead of the game where he omitted six players from the squad that conceded a humiliating 5-0 against Maldives last week.
The major omission is long-time captain Mamunul Islam, who missed the Maldives game due to injury, after which the midfielder decided to retire from international football.
Other notable players like Waly Faisal, Nasiruddin Chowdhury, Pranatosh Kumar, Yeamin Munna, Sentu Chandra Sen and Aminur Rahman Sajib also missed the cut.
Saintfiet, who mostly prioritises discipline and dedication, termed “tactical choice” for the exclusion of some experienced players. He will have to rely on his young force, including Mohammad Abdullah, Jafar Iqbal, Sharif, Hemanta Vincent Biswas for the midfield and attacking line while there is a mixture of youth and experience in defence, like the veteran Mamun Miah and new face Monsur Amin.
The men in red and green have never lost to Bhutan in history with, four out of five matches. In their previous clash, Bangladesh beat Bhutan 3-0 in the South Asian Football Federation Championship in India 10 months ago.
But the current situation is different as the visitors have improved significantly while Bangladesh are under pressure for their poor performances in recent times.
Bhutan head coach Pema said they would be happy if they returned home with a draw while Saintfiet, for whom it will be his second game in charge, wants to take advantage of the home conditions with a victory, preferably without conceding any.
To replace Mamunul in midfield, Saintfiet discovered a promising option in Arambagh forward Abdullah, who was probably the best Bangladesh player against Maldives.
Jewel Rana was not in the previous squad but the Abahani winger impressed the coach and could get some game time against Bhutan while young defender Mansur Amin could make his debut. Young midfielders Didarul and Anamul Haque Sharif and winger Jafar are likely to start.
Due to rain in the last two days and the regular matches of the AFC Under-16 Women's Championship Qualifers, the condition of the BNS is not at its best. Bhutan are used to playing on artificial turf and Pema said it will difficult for his side to play on heavy grass.
Bhutan played a friendly as preparation for Tuesday's game against India, losing 3-0. They have been preparing for the Play-off for three weeks.
The men in red and green have never lost to Bhutan in history with, four out of five matches. In their previous clash, Bangladesh beat Bhutan 3-0 in the South Asian Football Federation Championship in India 10 months ago.
But the current situation is different as the visitors have improved significantly while Bangladesh are under pressure for their poor performances in recent times.
Bhutan head coach Pema said they would be happy if they returned home with a draw while Saintfiet, for whom it will be his second game in charge, wants to take advantage of the home conditions with a victory, preferably without conceding any.
To replace Mamunul in midfield, Saintfiet discovered a promising option in Arambagh forward Abdullah, who was probably the best Bangladesh player against Maldives.
Jewel Rana was not in the previous squad but the Abahani winger impressed the coach and could get some game time against Bhutan while young defender Mansur Amin could make his debut. Young midfielders Didarul and Anamul Haque Sharif and winger Jafar are likely to start.
Due to rain in the last two days and the regular matches of the AFC Under-16 Women's Championship Qualifers, the condition of the BNS is not at its best. Bhutan are used to playing on artificial turf and Pema said it will difficult for his side to play on heavy grass.
Bhutan played a friendly as preparation for Tuesday's game against India, losing 3-0. They have been preparing for the Play-off for three weeks.