Fresh from an away victory, a resurgent East Bengal will be further bolstered by the arrival of their new coach Mario Rivera when they take on bottom-placed Indian Arrows in an I-League match in Kalyani on Saturday.

Rivera was appointed head coach till the end of the ongoing season following the resignation of Alejandro Menendez Garcia in the aftermath of their 1-2 derby debacle to Mohun Bagan.

Rivera was Alejandro’s deputy and also doubled up as the head coach’s interpreter and his familiarity with the conditions will be an added bonus for East Bengal.

But to their advantage, East Bengal have managed to snap their three-match losing streak with a 2-0 win over Chennai City in Coimbatore in their previous outing.

“Everyone feels positive but a lot of work still needs to be done. Indian Arrows will be a tough challenge,” East Bengal captain Lalrindika Ralte said.