Dempo's last season was marred by controversies, injuries and several off-field issues that saw the club failing to retain the I-League title and finish fifth in the table.
That resulted in 30 players, including seasoned Climax Lawerence, Anthony Pereira and Joaquim Abranches lose their place.
With coach Arthur Papas, who made a name for himself at Pailon Arrows, at the helm, the blue brigade is once again set to regain the glory.
"Dempo, who have a young squad consisting four foreigners, will approach the new season with fresh ideas and a more scientific approach to churn out the desired results," said Papas.
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Papas is optimistic about his young brigade doing well tomorrow, but for that to happen, he said "we are looking forward to the fans coming in large numbers to cheer the team".
"Its always been a jinx coming to Goa to play against them. We have not been doing well against Goan teams in Goa. I think the last match we won against a Goan team here was when we beat Sporting Clube de Goa 1-0 in the 2009-10 season. After that I think we haven't really done much against Goan oppositions," he pointed out.