Currently placed at number six in the points table, Salgaogar beat the northeast side 2-1 at its home turf during the round 13 match.
Having lost five matches recently -- both home and away, Shillong Lajong's coach said the three-weeks gap could spell trouble for the team.
"This is my second visit to Shillong. Besides being a good host, they have a great fan following," Salgaocar coach Karim Benchirifa told reporters at the pre-match conference.
Salgaocar will be missing the service of Karanjit Singh and Francis Fernandes who faced suspension while Gilbert Oliveira, who is nursing injury, has also been ruled out.
Karim said the team had a lot of injuries.
On the other hand, Shillong Lajong will be missing the service of C Lallawmzuala due to an injury. PTI JOP PR AH AH