India will take on Palestine in a friendly at the Jawaharlal Nehru international stadium, playing at the venue for the first time in nine years. The home side will go into this game as slight favourites, particularly given that Al-Fursan have named just nine of those players in their squad that took part in the West Asia Cup in December 2012. India boss Wim Koevermans has called up six new players, prominent among them ONGC midfielder Arata Izumi, who recently acquired Indian citizenship. The Prayag United duo of Lalkamal Bhowmick and C.K Vineeth are also interesting prospects, with the former having had a stellar campaign in central midfield, flourishing in a playmaker’s role. C.K Vineeth meanwhile could prove to be the answer on the wing for India, as he has shown an eye for goal and trickery down the wing,